Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Per Capita Payments to White Heirs
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_16_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Per Capita Payments to White Heirs
- Date Created:
- 1962-10-09
- EDTF:
- 1962-10-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/27
- Description:
- Mrs. Joy S. Baker wrote to Senator Mike Monroney expressing concern about white individuals receiving Cherokee per capita payments for the first time. She outlined specific instances where white individuals inherited shares of payments meant for Cherokee heirs. The Senator promised to look into the matter and provide an update. Mrs. Baker believed this was unjust and requested the Senator's assistance in addressing the issue.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 87th (1961-1963)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_16_0000, Box 16, Folder 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
