Correspondence Regarding Per Capita Payment Claims for the Choctaw Tribe in 1949

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_6_74_0005

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Correspondence Regarding Per Capita Payment Claims for the Choctaw Tribe in 1949

Date Created:

1949-08-24

EDTF:

1949-08-24

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 is a series of letters regarding the Per Capita Payment for deceased Choctaw tribe members. Mr. Boland requests proof of heirship forms for his deceased wife and is advised to fill out only one form for all heirs. There are complaints about delays in receiving the forms, and Mr. Boland expresses frustration with the process. The Department of the Interior responds by explaining the process of mailing out the forms and requests individuals to write in for them.

Names:

Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma

Topic:

Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States

Congress:

81st (1949-1951)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_6_74_0000, Box, 6, 74, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)

Type:

Text

Extent:

11 Pages