Exploring Pawnee Land Claims: A Research Update, 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 49

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0001

Scope and Contents

The letter discusses the history of land cessions by the Pawnee people to the government in 1833 and 1857, and suggests filing a claim for lands that were rightfully theirs but never paid for. The letter provides a map outlining the Pawnee lands and suggests contacting historical societies for more information on the Pawnee people's range. The writer expresses interest in the subject and believes it may be worth pursuing further.

Dates

Creation: 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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