Letter from George B. Schwabe regarding H. R. 2403 and the Osage Indian Council
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_40_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter from George B. Schwabe regarding H. R. 2403 and the Osage Indian Council
- Date Created:
- 1945-06-01
- EDTF:
- 1945-06-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- 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:
- In this letter, George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, informs the Committee on Ways and Means about the opposition of the Osage Indians to bill H.R. 2403. He explains that the Osage Indians use peyote in their religious ceremonies and believe it to be harmless. Schwabe introduces members of the Osage Tribal Council who are against the bill and provides letters and statements from the tribe as evidence. He urges the committee to consider the concerns of the Osage Indians before passing the bill.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 40, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
