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Interpretation of Public Law 91-229 Regarding Indian Reservations in Oklahoma

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_2_14_0018

Dates

  • 95th (1977-1979)

Scope and Contents

The text is a response from the Office of the Solicitor to a letter from the Assistant General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture regarding the interpretation of a section of Public Law 91-229 related to Indian tribes acquiring land. The text discusses the issue of Indian reservations in Oklahoma and concludes that the law applies to reservation lands originally established for tribes in Oklahoma. It also mentions the authority of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Oklahoma to apply the principles of the law.

Creator

Non-specified

Congress 95th (1977-1979)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; United States; Armed Forces; Indians of North America--Claims

Tribal Affiliation Comanche Indians; Apache Indians; Cherokee Indians; Cheyenne Indians; Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians; Creek Indians; Osage Indians; Pawnee Indians; Shawnee Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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