Rehabilitation Program for Eastern Oklahoma Indians Act
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_6_80_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Rehabilitation Program for Eastern Oklahoma Indians Act
- Date Created:
- 1949-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1949-01-01
- 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 document is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 1949 to provide for the rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes of eastern Oklahoma. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake economic improvements for the tribes, including assistance with employment and adjustments related to it. It also outlines rules for loans, land ownership, and repayment, as well as the establishment of positions for credit supervisors and clerical staff to assist the tribes in various ways.
- Names:
- Seminole Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Housing--Law and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_6_80_0000, Box, 6, 80, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages