Inquiry about Payment for Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_6_71_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Inquiry about Payment for Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
- Date Created:
- 1949-06-16
- EDTF:
- 1949-06-16
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- 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 from Congressman Carl Albert to Mr. B.B. Knight addresses his inquiry about payment to Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians for coal lands sold to the government. The document explains that living enrolled members will be paid first, with checks likely to be mailed in July. Deceased members' shares will be paid to their heirs after proof of heirship is established. Congressman Albert offers further assistance if needed.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_6_71_0000, Box, 6, 71, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
