1. The Delayed Choctaw Payment: A Call for Action Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0005 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Carl Albert Collection Title: The Delayed Choctaw Payment: A Call for Action Date: 1951-02-24 Creator: Belvin, Harry J.W., 1900-1986 Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Wyandotte Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 82nd (1951-1953)
![["The document 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."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Indian%20Claims%20Commission,%201951/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0005_thumbnail.jpg "The Delayed Choctaw Payment: A Call for Action")