Dispute Over Estate Distribution: Memorandum from the Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, to Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding the Estate of Flora Hamma
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0049
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Dispute Over Estate Distribution: Memorandum from the Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, to Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding the Estate of Flora Hamma
- Date Created:
- 1966-10-04
- EDTF:
- 1966-10-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- The Regional Solicitor in Tulsa received a letter from an attorney, Ed R. LeForce, objecting to the distribution of funds from an estate belonging to a deceased Cullblood Choctaw. The attorney, LeForce, is planning to file a lawsuit in the District Court of Stephens County, Oklahoma, to settle the matter of distribution and seek reimbursement for taxes paid and litigation costs. The Regional Solicitor recommends holding off on any disbursements until the court makes a decision on the matter. Copies of the letters and recommendations are being sent to all relevant parties for their information.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000, Box 16, Folder 49, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
