The document lists the national officers and administrative board members of the American Indian Federation, a non-partisan educational organization aiming to achieve fairness and economic justice in the settlement between Indians and the Federal Government. The document enclosed expresses opposition to a claims commission bill before Congress, stating that it does not provide any chance of recovery for Indian tribes in the congressmen's districts.

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Letter from National President of American Indian Federation to Congressman Schwabe about Claims Commission Bill

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_5_55_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter from National President of American Indian Federation to Congressman Schwabe about Claims Commission Bill
Date Created:
1947-01-01
EDTF:
1947-01-01
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 lists the national officers and administrative board members of the American Indian Federation, a non-partisan educational organization aiming to achieve fairness and economic justice in the settlement between Indians and the Federal Government. The document enclosed expresses opposition to a claims commission bill before Congress, stating that it does not provide any chance of recovery for Indian tribes in the congressmen's districts.
Names:
Cherokee Nation, Shawnee Tribe
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page