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Heirship Payments for Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_6_70_0002

Dates

  • June 10, 1949
  • 81st Congress (1949-1951)

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Perkins is inquiring about payments to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians for coal lands sold to the government. She is seeking information on the process for heirship payments and wants to know if she will need to hire a lawyer to assist with this. Mrs. Perkins requests clarification on who will approve the heirship and if she can access her deceased father's payment.

Creator

unknown

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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