Skip to main content

Correspondence Regarding Distribution of Cherokee Judgment Award Funds, 1963-11-27

 Item — Box: 32, Folder: 21
Identifier: CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0042
Correspondence Regarding Distribution of Cherokee Judgment Award Funds, 1963-11-27
Correspondence Regarding Distribution of Cherokee Judgment Award Funds, 1963-11-27

Scope and Contents

The document includes correspondence regarding the distribution of funds from a Cherokee judgment award. The recipients of the letter are informed that remaining funds will revert back to the Tribe for use as authorized by the Principal Chief and Secretary of the Interior. The letter also mentions the possibility of funds reverting to the Tribe after a certain period of time. Additionally, there is mention of a per capita payment authorized by Public Law 87-775, and the process for heirs to claim their share of the funds. The letter also addresses concerns raised by the recipients about the distribution of funds among living enrollees and their heirs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-11-27

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Full Extent

5 pages

Abstract

88th Congress (1963-1965)

Related Materials

Cherokee Nation; Hopi Tribe of Arizona

General

Native Americans

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 202B
Norman Oklahoma 73109 United States