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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_6_80_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes: A Letter from Carl Albert, M.C.
- Date:
- 1949-11-23
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Shawnee Nation, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Creek Nation, Seminole Nation, Quapaw Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_63_46_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Status of Creek Tribal Claims: Updates from the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1950-03-20
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Social Sciences and History
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Seminole Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_47_62_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Expanding Low-Rent Housing Program for Indian Tribes in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1964-05-26
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Seminole Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Older people--Medical care--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
![["The document is a letter and resolution regarding desired legislation and a bill for the rehabilitation of the needy and deserving members of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. The resolution endorses the bill and urges Congress to enact it into law. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a program for economic improvements for the tribes and other Indians in eastern Oklahoma, with a budget of $50,000,000. Loans can be made for economic development and education purposes, with specific eligibility criteria. Reimbursement for loans must be made within forty years."]](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_6_80_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Five%20Civilized%20Tribes,%201949/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_6_80_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes: A Letter from Carl Albert, M.C.")
![["The document provides an update on the status of Creek tribal claims, specifically regarding two separate awards made by the Indian Claims Commission. The first award, related to land in Alabama and Georgia, has been paid out with attorney fees deducted, and a proposed bill for distribution of the remaining funds has been submitted to . The second award, for land in Oklahoma, has also been awarded and funds are awaiting distribution pending National legislation. Applicants for enrollment must provide documentation of their ancestry to be eligible for the funds."]](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_63_46_0000-Interior-Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs-Creek,%201967/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_63_46_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Status of Creek Tribal Claims: Updates from the Bureau of Indian Affairs")
![["The document from John Brown, Chairman of the General Council of the Seminole Tribe, to Honorable Carl Albert, discusses the need for Indian tribes in Oklahoma to be able to participate in the low-rent housing program under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. The document recommends specific amendments to the Act that would allow Indian tribes to establish housing agencies and participate in the program. It highlights the unfair exclusion of Oklahoma Indian tribes from the program and the obstacles faced in trying to overcome this exclusion through state legislation. The document emphasizes the urgent need for action to address the housing needs of low-income Indian families in Oklahoma."]](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_47_62_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Seminole,%201964/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_47_62_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Expanding Low-Rent Housing Program for Indian Tribes in Oklahoma")
