Correspondences regarding the Seminole Tribe's Request for Per Capita Payment in 1936
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondences regarding the Seminole Tribe's Request for Per Capita Payment in 1936
- Date Created:
- 1936-11-18
- EDTF:
- 1936-11-18
- 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:
- Chili Fish, Assistant Chief of the Seminole Tribe in Oklahoma, is inquiring about the possibility of securing a per capita payment for tribe members and sending a delegation to Washington. Senator Elmer Thomas is requesting information from the Indian Office in order to advise Chili Fish further on the matter. Chili Fish is also requesting Senator Thomas to sponsor a bill for the per capita payment and to provide information on the funds held by the Indian Bureau. Senator Thomas is considering the request and will advise on the advisability of sending a delegation to Washington.
- Names:
- Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_56_0000, Box 56, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
