Letter to John Happy Camp from Disposition of Funds for Kickapoo Indian Tribes: H.R. 3148 Statement

The Interior Department witness is recommending that H. R. 3148 be enacted with amendments to provide for the distribution of funds awarded to the Kickapoo Tribes of Kansas and Oklahoma. The bill outlines the division of funds based on tribal memberships and allows for the funds to be used for purposes approved by the tribal governing bodies and the Secretary of the Interior. The witness also recommends amendments to protect funds payable to minors or those under legal disability and to ensure that distributed funds are not subject to federal or state income taxes. The statement provides details on the judgments awarded to the Kickapoo Tribes and the organization and membership of both Tribes. It also mentions resolutions passed by the tribes regarding the division and use of the funds.