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
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
- James R. Jones Collection | Departmental, 1968-1986 | Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Programs, Indian Provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 1977, 1978-1979, 1981-1982, 1984 | Interpretation of Public Law 91-229 Regarding Indian Reservations in Oklahoma, 1977-01-01 - 1977-12-31
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Repository Details
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