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Box 11

 Container

Contains 106 Collections and/or Records:

The Fight to Save Yakima Indian Fishing Rights at Celilo Falls , 1951

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 68
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_68_0001
Scope and Contents The Yakima Indians are appealing to Honorable Carl Albert to save their fishing rights at Celilo Falls on the Columbia River, which are guaranteed in a treaty from 1855. The construction of the Dalles Dam threatens to destroy these rights, and the Yakima Nation is calling for all appropriations for the dam to be voted against. They argue that the dam would cause irreparable damage to their welfare and is economically unsound. They have legal and moral rights to their fishing locations and have...

Permit Application for Prospecting in LeFlore County, 1947

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 70
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_70_0001
Scope and Contents: Dr. F. W. Bird is inquiring about obtaining a permit to prospect for lead on Forest land in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. He reaches out to various government agencies, including the Land Management Bureau and the Indian Office, for guidance. After some back and forth correspondence, it is determined that Dr. Bird needs to negotiate with the current owners of the land for permission to explore for minerals. Congressman Carl Albert assists in facilitating the permit application process.

Homesteading in Alaska: Information Requested, 1947

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 70
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_70_0002
Scope and Contents: The text is a series of letters between Representative Carl Albert, the Reclamation Bureau, and the Bureau of Land Management regarding a request for information on homesteading in Alaska from Ben R. King. Representative Albert requested information on behalf of King, and the Bureau of Land Management sent King Bulletin No. 2 containing information on public land disposal and leasing in Alaska.