Proposed Indian Settlement Bill
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_38_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Proposed Indian Settlement Bill
- Date Created:
- 1946-05-21
- EDTF:
- 1946-05-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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 is proposing a final settlement with Oklahoma Indians by paying each enrolled Indian or their heirs $3,000, ending federal jurisdiction over them. The writer argues that the current system is wasteful and proposes a total cost of $240,000,000 for the settlement compared to the projected $775,000,000 if the current system continues. The writer believes that the Indians should no longer be under the control of the Indian Bureau and should not be a burden on taxpayers. They ask for the Senator's support in introducing the bill in the Senate.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Land use--Planning
- 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:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
