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An Open Letter to Senator Monroney: Investigating Financial Irregularities within the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- An Open Letter to Senator Monroney: Investigating Financial Irregularities within the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The letter to Senator Mike Monroney discusses concerns about the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the mismanagement of tribal funds. The writer questions where the money from tribal land sales has gone and calls for an investigation into the matter. They highlight various issues such as unclaimed funds and unallotted land that should be addressed. The writer also mentions the importance of tribal chiefs in handling tribal business.
- 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)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_13_74_0000, Box, 13, 74, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
