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Concerns Over Choctaw Tribal Coal Sale: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_2_4_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Concerns Over Choctaw Tribal Coal Sale: A Letter to Congressman Carl Albert
- Date Created:
- 1942-03-16
- EDTF:
- 1942-03-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The document to Congressman Carl Albert expresses concern about the sale of Choctaw tribal coal deposits to the Defense Plant Corporation. The Choctaws received a small sum for their coal and were not consulted about the sale. There is also criticism of the Choctaw tribal attorney for neglecting his duty to the tribe. The document requests legal protection and more transparency regarding tribal affairs.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 77th (1941-1943)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_2_4_0000, Box, 2, 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
