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Letter Regarding Selection of Principal Tribal Officials for Five Civilized Tribes
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_46_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter Regarding Selection of Principal Tribal Officials for Five Civilized Tribes
- Date Created:
- 1971-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1971-01-01
- 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 acknowledges a previous communication regarding guidelines established by the Department of the Interior in relation to the selection of principal chiefs in Native American tribes. The document explains the Department's position on allowing enrolled Freedmen and their descendants to participate in the selection process, as well as the qualifications for candidates for chief. The Department emphasizes the importance of allowing for maximum popular participation in the selection process.
- Names:
- Creek Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_91_46_0000, Box, 91, 46, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
