1. Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions: The Case of Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks Identifier: CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0006 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Page H. Belcher Collection Title: Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions: The Case of Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks Date: 1951-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 83rd (1953-1955), 82nd (1951-1953)
![["Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks wrote a letter to Hon. Page Belcher requesting information on the status of her application for the removal of restrictions on certain lands in Richardson County, Nebraska. Page Belcher forwarded the letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who then delegated the authority to approve the application to the Area Director in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Mrs. Fulks provided reasons for wanting the restrictions removed, including purchasing a home and residing on the land. She also mentioned her employment history and personal circumstances. Belcher assured Mrs. Fulks that her case was being given full consideration."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental.%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.,%201953-1954/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions: The Case of Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks")