Legislation for the Disposition of Creek Judgment Funds
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Legislation for the Disposition of Creek Judgment Funds
- 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:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
- Description:
- The document is a letter from the United States Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs regarding the introduction of a bill to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Creek Indians. The bill includes provisions for adding names of eligible individuals to the roll, distributing funds between Creek Indians in Oklahoma and east of the Mississippi, and ensuring equal distribution to enrollees. The document expresses support for the bill from legal counsel for the Creek Tribe and thanks the Senator for his work on behalf of Indian people in Oklahoma.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, United States--Armed Forces, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 95th (1977-1979), 92nd (1971-1973), 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_30_28_0000, Box, 30, 28, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
