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The Delayed Choctaw Payment: A Call for Action

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0005

Dates

  • February 08, 1951
  • 82nd (1951-1953)

Scope and Contents

The text is a series of correspondence regarding the distribution of funds from the Leased District to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. The Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation is requesting Congressman Carl Albert to expedite the payments as many Indians are in urgent need. The funds have already been appropriated by Congress, but the exact process of distribution has not been finalized. Congressman Albert is in contact with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to address the delay in payments.

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000

Congress 82nd (1951-1953)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Constituents communication with members of the U.S. Congress

Tribal Affiliation Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians; Wyandot Indians; Wyandotte Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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