Sac and Fox Tribes of Oklahoma and Iowa , April 3, 1970

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 13

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0007

Letter from Constituent about Disposition of Funds for Pueblo de Acoma Judgment, 1969-06-10

Scope and Contents

Happy Camp, a Member of Congress, received a letter from Bill Veeter regarding Water Rights owned by American Indian Tribes. Veeter advised that the Cherokees should safeguard their ownership of Water Rights in the Arkansas River and its tributaries. Camp requested Veeter's assistance in discussing these matters with Cherokee authorities and obtaining information on the Eagle River Case. Camp also mentioned the importance of the United States protecting and developing property rights for Tribes.