Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Correspondence Regarding Land Affairs of the Otoe and Missouria Tribes, 1894-1938 1894-01-01 1894-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 54th (1895-1897); 57th (1901-1903); 70th (1927-1929); 61st (1909-1911); 53rd (1893-1895); 73rd (1933-1935); 72nd (1931-1933); 65th (1917-1919); 66th (1919-1921); 64th (1915-1917); 71st (1929-1931); 56th (1899-1901); 67th (1921-1923); 69th (1925-1927); 59th (1905-1907); 55th (1897-1899); 63rd (1913-1915); 68th (1923-1925); 74th (1935-1937); 75th (1937-1939); 58th (1903-1905); 60th (1907-1909); 62nd (1911-1913) John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0000, Box 52, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47 CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Otoe-Missouria,%20May-Nov.,%201936/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/887851 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Otoe-Missouria,%20May-Nov.,%201936/CAC_CC_053_12_10_52_0001.pdf correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians 3 Pages The letter is from William B. Burgess to Senator Thomas regarding a land sale issue involving the Otoe and Missouria tribes of Indians. The letter mentions that the tribes were misled by the U.S. Government in a land sale, and asks for assistance in resolving the issue. The letter references specific acts of Congress related to the sale of the tribes' lands, and requests that the Senator take action on behalf of the Tribes. The response from the Department of the Interior provides information on the Act of Congress approved in 1893 regarding the revision and adjustment of the land sales. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Certificate of Land Patent Granted to Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma 1930-01-01 1930-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 71st (1929-1931) George B. Schwabe Collection CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 50, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37 CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/862407 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002.pdf correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Land use--Planning 1 Page This text is a record of a patent granted to the Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma for a tract of land. The patent was issued by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, in accordance with an Act of Congress. The patent grants the land to the town for their use, subject to certain conditions and limitations. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Correspondence Regarding Employment Opportunities and Land Rights for Pawnee Indians in the 1930s 1930-01-01 1930-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 71st (1929-1931) John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0000, Box 21, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47 CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Pawnee,%20Feb.,%201935/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/887678 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Pawnee,%20Feb.,%201935/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001.pdf correspondence Indians of North America--Oklahoma Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma 4 Pages The text is a series of letters and a statement from John Moses, a Pawnee Indian, discussing various issues related to employment, land ownership, and relief work at the Pawnee Indian Agency in Oklahoma. Moses requests assistance from Senator Elmer Thomas in ensuring that veterans and Indian individuals are given preference for jobs and raises concerns about the quality of relief cattle and the handling of annuity money. He also describes how the Fair Ground land was leased without full tribal consent. Text