Correspondence on Indian Land Leasing and Bidding Procedures, 1956
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence on Indian Land Leasing and Bidding Procedures, 1956
- Date Created:
- 1954-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1954-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3
- Description:
- The document is from Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, to Mrs. Henry S. Snyder enclosing a letter from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding sealed bids for leases on certain Indian allotments. The document explains the process for bidding on the land and mentions that bids must meet the appraised value of the land in order to be accepted. The enclosed advertisement provides further details on the bidding process and the specific allotments available for farming and grazing purposes.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_3_0000, Box 22, Folder 26A, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
