An Act to Protect Osage Indian Investments in Oklahoma
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_41_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- An Act to Protect Osage Indian Investments in Oklahoma
- Date Created:
- 1935-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1935-01-01
- Creator:
- Disney, Wesley E. (Wesley Ernest), 1883-1961
- 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 a bill introduced by Mr. Disney in the House of Representatives relating to the investments of Osage Indians of Oklahoma. The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to invest funds of Osage tribe members in life annuity insurance policies, with the annuities going to the heirs of the member. The policies are held in trust by the United States and are protected from sale, cancellation, or transfer without the Secretary's consent. The annuities are not subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution, and cannot be used as security for debts. The bill emphasizes that the policies are held in trust for the Indians.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937), 76th (1939-1941), 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 41, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
