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Indians of North America

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: https://lccn.loc.gov/sj96005727. Variant(s): American Indians; American aborigines; First Nations (North America); Indians of North America--Culture; Indians of North America--Ethnology; Indians of North America--United States; Indians of the United States; Indigenous peoples--United States; Native Americans; North American Indians

Found in 1751 Collections and/or Records:

Press Release Announcing Per Capita Payments to Choctaw-Chickasaw Known Heirs, 1951-02-07

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 54
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_54_0001

Press Release Announcing the Conclusion of Negotiations for Sale of Coal and Asphalt , 1947-04-29

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_10_0002
Scope and Contents

This document is a press release from Congressman Albert's office announcing the conclusion of negotiations between the Department of the Interior and representatives of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for the sale of reserved coal and asphalt deposits along with remaining surface lands and oil and gas rights of the nations.

Dates: 1947-04-29

Press Release Announcing the Passing of Capitalization Bill H.R. 6209 in the House, 1950-06-05

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_45_0002

Press Release Announcing the Passing of the Capitalization Bill , 1950-09-05

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_45_0003
Scope and Contents

The document contains five copies of a press release announcing that the Choctaw Tribe was 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, commuted treaty payments into a lump sum for distribution to enrolled Choctaws and their heirs.

Dates: 1950-09-05

Press Release Announcing the Passing of the Commutation Act, 1951-10-20

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 54
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_54_0003
Scope and Contents

This document contains six copies of a press release from Congressman Albert's office announcing that the Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, which contained an item of $385,000 for the commutation of Choctaw treaty obligations, was sent to the President for approval.

Dates: 1951-10-20

Press Release Announcing the Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill Passed Committee, 1951-10-08

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 54
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_54_0002

Press Release Highlighting the Contributions of Native Americans and the Effect of Education, May 1947

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 10
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_10_0004
Scope and Contents

This document contains five copies of a press release stating that Congressman Carl Albert stated that Will Rogers and Sequoyah were the answer to ill-considered statement of Congressman Stockman of Oregon who spoke against the Albert amendment to increase the fund for Native American education.

Dates: May 1947

Press Releases and Notes Announcing Congressman Albert's Intentions to Enact Three Bills, 1952

 Item — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 61
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_61_0002

Press Releases - Indian Affairs, 1951

 File — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 54
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_54_0000
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases related to Choctaw-Chickasaw per capita payments and appropriations for the commutation of treaty obligations.

Dates: 1951

Press Releases - Indian Affairs, 1950

 File — Box SP 1: Series CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_1_45_0000
Scope and Contents

This folder contains press releases about legislation H. R. 6515, relating to the rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes, and H. R. 6209, relating to commutation of treaty obligations to per capita payments for the Choctaw Tribe.

Dates: 1950