/CAC_CC_001_4_1_94_0000%20-%20%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Tribal%20Government,%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_1_94_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Proposed Election Plan for Choctaw Chief")
Proposed Election Plan for Choctaw Chief
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_1_94_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Proposed Election Plan for Choctaw Chief
- Date Created:
- 1948-03-04
- EDTF:
- 1948-03-04
- 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 document includes letters from H. E. Wilkes and Honorable Carl Albert discussing the need for transparency and democratic processes in the Choctaw Tribe's election of officials. Wilkes expresses concerns about lack of information and accountability in tribal affairs, while Albert proposes legislation to allow tribes to elect their own officials independently of the Department of Interior. The document also mentions a potential appointment of a new Principal Chief and the historical significance of Choctaw political affairs.
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 80th (1947-1949)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_001_4_0000, Box 1, Folder 94, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 10 Pages
