Choctaw Indians Given Opportunity to Vote on Treaty Settlement, 1950-09-05

Item — Box: SP 1, Folder: 45

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_45_0010

Scope and Contents

On September 1, 1950, the Choctaw Indians were given the opportunity to vote on the settlement of certain treaty payments through the signing of the capitalization bill by the President. The bill, introduced by Congressman Carl Albert, commutes treaty payments into a lump sum for distribution to enrolled Choctaws and their heirs. This is seen as a step towards settling all claims and obligations between the Choctaws and the United States Government.

Dates

Creation: 1950-09-05

Creator

Albert, Carl Bert, 46th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1971-1977); Leader of the House Democratic Caucus (1971-1977); House Majority Leader (1962-1971); House Majority Whip (1955-1962); U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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