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Cherokee and Chickasaw Payment Update

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_63_0007

Dates

  • May 28, 1949
  • 81st (1949-1951)

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Caroline Runton wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert asking about the payment to members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations for the sale of their coal lands. Congressman Albert responded, assuring her that payments would be made to living enrolled members within sixty days, and that payments to heirs of deceased members would require proof of heirship. Mrs. Runton expressed her gratitude for the update and requested that the payment be expedited, as she is around 80 years old and has been waiting for over 40 years to receive the money.

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000

Congress 81st (1949-1951)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Constituent Correspondence; Indians of North America--Claims

Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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