Dispute Over Osage Civilization Fund Treaty
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Dispute Over Osage Civilization Fund Treaty
- Date Created:
- 1865-09-29
- EDTF:
- 1865-09-29
- 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 Osage Tribe of Indians filed a claim against the United States for misappropriation of funds and failure to pay them under a treaty from 1865. The treaty was negotiated with limited language abilities of the Osages and the interpretation of the terms, particularly the "civilization fund," was disputed. The Osages protested when they learned the fund was being used for other tribes and have been complaining and seeking legal assistance since then. The bone of contention is the language in the treaty regarding the sale of land and the creation of the civilization fund.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Land use--Planning, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 47, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
