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Indians of North America--Claims

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 278 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence concerning Legal Dispute Over Pawnee Tribe Leadership , May 5, 1973-September 10, 1974

 Item — Box DP 40: Series CAC_CC_109_5_0000_0000, Folder: 6
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_40_6_0001
Scope and Contents The correspondence is a series of correspondence regarding a dispute within the Pawnee Indian Tribe in Oklahoma regarding the composition of the Pawnee Business Council. The Secretary of the Interior has determined the valid representatives; and there is a pending petition for amendments to the tribal constitution and bylaws. The United States District Court has ruled in favor of the United States and the valid tribal president. The text emphasizes the need for unity and cooperation among...

Correspondence regarding Bureau of Indian Affairs Appointment, 1973-01-30 - 1973-02-20

 Item — Box 38: Series CAC_CC_109_5_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0010

Correspondence regarding Payment to Descendants of Confederated Tribes, 1973-02-20 - 1973-03-29

 Item — Box 38: Series CAC_CC_109_5_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0023

Correspondence regarding the Situation at Wounded Knee, 1973-03-13 - 1973-03-13

 Item — Box 38: Series CAC_CC_109_5_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_5_38_10_0021

Wesley E. Disney Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-013
Scope and Contents The Disney Collection consists of 8 linear feet with the majority of the materials covering his tenure in office, 1931-1944. Most of the documents were originally housed in scrapbooks, including newspaper clippings. Of particular note is Disney’s column, “Washington Letter,” that he wrote for local newspapers. There are also lists that contain extensive data about his constituents. The materials cover a variety of topics including prohibition, the Grand River Dam, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the oil...