Letter Regarding Employment of Osage Tribal Attorney
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_38_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter Regarding Employment of Osage Tribal Attorney
- Date Created:
- 1945-06-28
- EDTF:
- 1945-06-28
- Creator:
- Johnson, Jed, 1888-1963
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document discusses the employment of an Osage Tribal Attorney at a salary of $4500 per year, to represent the interests of the Tribe and Osage Indians as a whole. It clarifies that the attorney's duties do not include representing individuals in private and personal matters, and explains the reasoning behind the decision. The document also mentions the approval of the bill by the House and provides details on the language of the bill related to the employment of the Tribal Attorney. Additionally, it includes a conversation between Representative Jed Johnson and George B. Schwabe confirming the amendment to have two attorneys, one representing the Government and one representing the Tribe.
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Employment & social affairs, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 38, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
