Correspondence Between U.S. Senator and Native American Citizen Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Between U.S. Senator and Native American Citizen Regarding the Sale of Indian Lands in 1937
- Date Created:
- 1937-07-12
- EDTF:
- 1937-07-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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:
- Henry Pratt, an Indian citizen, wrote a letter to U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas expressing concern over the sale of valuable timbered lands in Oklahoma without proper consideration of its actual value. Pratt requested the postponement of the sale until an investigation and adjustment of the timber removal from the land had been made, and emphasized the need to reserve mineral rights on the property. Senator Thomas assured Pratt that he had filed protests regarding the sale with the Indian Office and would do what he could to help.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_64_0000, Box 64, Folder 19, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
