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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Challenges Faced by the Indian Department: A Call for Change
- Date:
- 1950-08-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings
- Date:
- 1950-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Empowering Indian Tribes: A Proposal for Self-Determination
- Date:
- 1950-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_9_53_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Resolution Opposing Placing Osage Agency Under Muskogee or Anadarko Area Offices
- Date:
- 1950-12-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Resolution for Correspondence Section in Muskogee Area Office
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_58_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Inquiry Regarding Leased District Claim Payment
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_66_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Urgent Plea for Action: Per Capita Payment Section Neglect
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_66_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Assistance with Welfare Checks for Mrs. Minnie Brown
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_70_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence on Lead Prospecting in LeFlore County, 1951
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_11_73_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Study and Hearings on Irrigation and Reclamation Issues in the United States (1951)
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
![["Alpheus Varner wrote to United States Senator Elmer Thomas and Commissioner of Indian Affairs Dillon S. Myer expressing frustration with the inefficiency of the Indian Department in approving leases for Native American lands. Varner suggested abolishing the department and allowing Native Americans to manage their own lands. He highlighted delays in approval processes and the negative impact on land value due to delays. Varner also raised concerns about potential bribery if lessees were allowed to pay for the expenses of the Probate Attorney. Senator Thomas acknowledged Varner's suggestions but expressed doubts about the feasibility of abolishing the Indian Department at the present time."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0000-Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Committee%20on,%20Indian%20Affairs,%20Alaskan%20Settlement%20Claims,%201948-1949,%201950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Challenges Faced by the Indian Department: A Call for Change")
![["The document is from Hazel Elbert, a Legislative Assistant to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett of Oklahoma, to Blu Gentry, the Executive Director of the Arkansas River Trust Authority. Elbert thanks Gentry for sending his current address and promises to send him a copy of the corrected and printed Indian Housing hearings."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings")
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced that the National Center for Dispute Settlement will be meeting with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe in Holton, Kansas to draft a new constitution. This meeting is a rescheduling of a previous meeting that was postponed due to threats of violence. The goal is to unite the tribe behind a new constitution and promote peaceful resolution of issues. Professional neutrals will preside over the meeting to ensure a fair and orderly selection process."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0000-Interior%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Information,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering Indian Tribes: A Proposal for Self-Determination")
![["The Department of the Interior announced that holders of coal leases and permits on Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian lands in Oklahoma will have preference in leasing deposits. The government purchased the lands for $8,500,000, fulfilling a promise made 50 years ago. Legislation is being considered to address rights of surface users. The lands will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and various issues regarding surface rights and leases need to be resolved."]](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_9_53_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Land%20Management%20Choctaw-Chickasaw%20Lands,%201949-1950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_9_53_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution Opposing Placing Osage Agency Under Muskogee or Anadarko Area Offices")
![["The document consists of two letters from Carl Albert, a member of Congress from Oklahoma, regarding requests from the Choctaw Council of Talihina, Oklahoma to set up a correspondence section in the Muskogee Area Office to handle future per capita payments. Albert assures the recipients that he will do everything he can to get the Indian Office to establish this section. He also addresses concerns about heirship claims and payment delays, stating that he has already taken action to ensure that heirs who have filed proper proofs receive their 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_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution for Correspondence Section in Muskogee Area Office")
![["The document is requesting information from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the payment to be received by members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations for their leased district claim. The sender also asks for information on the amount of the commutation payment."]](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_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Inquiry Regarding Leased District Claim Payment")
![["The document is from Harry S. Belvin, the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, to Clyde Bussey, expressing frustration with the slow processing of Proofs of Heirship in the Per Capita Payment Section. Belvin urges for a reorganization of the section to provide the Indians with the information they deserve. He threatens to take the complaints to higher authorities if the situation does not improve. Belvin also cc's other relevant individuals and authorities in the matter."]](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_66_0000%20-%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Welfare%20and%20Old%20Age%20Assistance%20(1),%201951/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_66_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Plea for Action: Per Capita Payment Section Neglect")
![["Mr. Wisman Bohanan was deemed ineligible to receive public assistance due to owning land, which made him ineligible according to the Department of Public Welfare policies. His case was closed because he did not cooperate in securing the removal of restrictions on his surplus land. Various letters were exchanged between Mr. Bohanan, government officials, and welfare departments regarding his case and the removal of restrictions on his land. Congressman Carl Albert also got involved in the matter to try and help Mr. Bohanan receive assistance."]](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_66_0000%20-%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Welfare%20and%20Old%20Age%20Assistance%20(1),%201951/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_66_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Assistance with Welfare Checks for Mrs. Minnie Brown")
![["Dr. F. W. Bird is seeking a permit to prospect for lead on Forest land in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. He initially contacts Carl Albert for assistance, who directs him to the Indian Office and Bureau of Land Management. After some back and forth communication, it is determined that the land is under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and Bird's application for a permit is processed."]](https://jones-2.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/Carl+Albert+Collection,+1947-1977/Departmental,+1945-1976+(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_11_70_0000+-+Interior+-+Bureau+of+Land+Management+-+Alaska,+1951/thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_70_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence on Lead Prospecting in LeFlore County, 1951")
![["The document is a report of hearings held by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives on irrigation and reclamation problems. It includes statements from various individuals involved in the field, such as the Acting Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation and a consulting economist. The hearings took place in February 1951 during the Eighty-Second Congress, First Session."]](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_73_0000%20-%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Reclamation%20-%20Printed%20Material,%201951/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_11_73_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Study and Hearings on Irrigation and Reclamation Issues in the United States (1951)")