"1971 Congressional Bill for the Disposition of Funds to the Yankton Sioux Tribe"
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_21_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- "1971 Congressional Bill for the Disposition of Funds to the Yankton Sioux Tribe"
- Date Created:
- 1967-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
- Description:
- The document outlines a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to provide for the disposition of funds to pay a judgment in favor of the Yankton Sioux Tribe in an Indian Claims Commission docket. It specifies that funds will be distributed per capita to eligible individuals, with certain provisions for minors and schoolchildren. It also states that the distributed funds will not be subject to federal or state income tax, and outlines regulations for the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the provisions of the Act. The bill was favorably reported by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendments.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975), 90th (1967-1969)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000, Box 67, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 34 Pages
