Letter to Senator Thomas Regarding Amendments to the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Bill
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Senator Thomas Regarding Amendments to the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Bill
- Date Created:
- 1935-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1935-01-01
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The Commissioner of Indian Affairs is writing to Senator Thomas regarding a bill concerning the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Bill. The Commissioner points out errors in the language of the bill, specifically regarding the benefits being confined to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes. The Commissioner suggests amendments to ensure the bill applies to all Indians of the State of Oklahoma. Additionally, there are errors in section numbers that need to be corrected.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_3_0000, Box 3, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
