Land Dispute: A Native American's Fight for Her Property Rights
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Land Dispute: A Native American's Fight for Her Property Rights
- Date Created:
- 1963-03-19
- EDTF:
- 1963-03-19
- 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. Mamie Stoddard Cumsey wrote to Senator Mike Monroney requesting assistance in reclaiming 1.5 acres of land that she believes she still owns. A lawsuit was filed against her in 1959 regarding this land, which was part of a larger parcel that had been sold to another individual. Mrs. Cumsey was unable to defend herself in court due to health issues and financial constraints. The Indian Bureau advised that the land in question was not taxable and did not belong to her. Despite Mrs. Cumsey's efforts to reclaim the land, it was determined that she did not have a legal claim to it.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0000, Box 17, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 8 Pages
