Unresolved Claims and Railway Rights of the Pawnee Indians: A Historical Perspective, 1946-01-01 - 1946-12-31

Item — Box: 5, Folder: 50

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0009

Scope and Contents

The document discusses claims made by the Pawnee Indians of Oklahoma regarding a deficiency in their reservation and compensation for railway companies using their land. It mentions past attempts to obtain payment for the land and details the approval of right of way for railway companies. It concludes by stating that the Pawnee tribe may not have been entitled to damages for the use of their land by the railway companies.

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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