Elmer Thomas, a senator, is writing to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Win. A. Brophy, on behalf of his Indian constituents who are protesting the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Agency's new policy on preference rights of lessees. The new policy does not give the old lessees preference in bidding for the land, causing concern among those who have invested time, labor, and money in improving the land. Thomas is requesting Brophy to reconsider the new policy and reinstate the old ruling to avoid potential conflicts among neighbors and the Indian community. Carl D. Garriott, one of the constituents, also writes to Thomas expressing similar concerns and requesting his assistance in persuading the Indian Department to change the new ruling. He emphasizes the urgency of the situation as sealed bids on Indian lands must be filed by the end of April. Both Thomas and Garriott express gratitude for any help that can be provided.

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Correspondence Regarding Changes in Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Agency Leasing Policies, 1946

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_12_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Correspondence Regarding Changes in Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Agency Leasing Policies, 1946
Date Created:
1946-04-18
EDTF:
1946-04-18
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:
Elmer Thomas, a senator, is writing to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Win. A. Brophy, on behalf of his Indian constituents who are protesting the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Agency's new policy on preference rights of lessees. The new policy does not give the old lessees preference in bidding for the land, causing concern among those who have invested time, labor, and money in improving the land. Thomas is requesting Brophy to reconsider the new policy and reinstate the old ruling to avoid potential conflicts among neighbors and the Indian community. Carl D. Garriott, one of the constituents, also writes to Thomas expressing similar concerns and requesting his assistance in persuading the Indian Department to change the new ruling. He emphasizes the urgency of the situation as sealed bids on Indian lands must be filed by the end of April. Both Thomas and Garriott express gratitude for any help that can be provided.
Names:
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_11_12_0000, Box 12, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages