Concerned Choctaw Indians: Seeking Justice and Equality, 1973-06-14

Item — Box: DP 111, Folder: 37

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0002

Scope and Contents

Katherine Monroy, a descendant of full-blood Choctaw Indians, is writing a letter expressing distress over a lawsuit that threatens her family's restricted Indian land. The lawsuit, brought by non-Indian neighbors and the Chief of the Choctaw Nation, aims to gain control of fences on her property through adverse possession. Monroy believes the lawsuit is unjust and highlights the moral implications of the Chief of the Choctaw Nation supporting a legal action that benefits white individuals at the expense of Native American land rights.

Dates

Creation: 1973-06-14

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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