Proposed Amendments to the Choctaw Nation Final Settlement Act of 19591969-01-01Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_82_36_0003The document dated July 16, 1969, addressed to Carl Albert, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., contains a draft of a bill to amend Public Law 86-192 related to the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma. The draft bill seeks to make amendments to the existing law to achieve the desires of the Choctaw people, preserve tribal identity, and ensure individual Choctaw rights. The document also mentions discussions with tribal organizations and requests support from the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation for the proposed amendments. A follow-up letter dated July 23, 1969, provides comments on the proposed Choctaw bill, highlighting some amendments as unnecessary or undesirable.