Supporting the Repeal of the Choctaw Termination Act: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Supporting the Repeal of the Choctaw Termination Act: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert
- Date Created:
- 1970-07-11
- EDTF:
- 1970-07-11
- 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:
- Ernest W. Tate, an attorney at law, wrote a letter to Congressman Carl Albert expressing concern about the Choctaw Termination Act of 1959 and its impact on the Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Cherokees. Tate emphasized the potential negative effects of the Act on tribal lands and treaty rights. Congressman Albert responded, thanking Tate for his support in repealing the Act and assuring him of ongoing efforts to pass a repeal bill before the Act's effective date. Cases/Acts: Termination Act
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_82_39_0000, Box, 82, 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages