Native Land Rights Dispute in Alaska: A Call for Congressional Action, 1949-05-02

Item — Box: LG 82, Folder: 54

Identifier: CAC_CC_053_3_82_54_0001

Scope and Contents

Cyrus Peck, President of the Native Brotherhood in Sitka, Alaska, is writing to Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug expressing concern about a bill that would extinguish native land rights in Alaska and replace them with the right to sue for damages. Peck questions why legislation is necessary when the Department already has the power to settle these issues without costly lawsuits and rehabilitation programs. He urges Secretary Krug to clarify the situation before moving forward with the bill.

Dates

Creation: 1949-05-02

Creator

From the Collection: Thomas, Elmer, United States Senator from Oklahoma (1927-1951); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district (1923-1927); Member of the Oklahoma Senate (1907-1920), 1876-1965 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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