The Choctaw Termination Act of 1959: A Response from Representative Carl Albert1971-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0019The document from Mrs. Jeanne Spurlock to Congressman Tom Steed inquires about the current status of the litigation regarding ownership of the bed of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma, which the United States Supreme Court ruled belongs to the Choctaw Tribe. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is conducting preliminary studies to determine the mineral resources under the river bed, which is expected to take several months to complete. Mrs. Spurlock and others of Choctaw Indian blood are requesting information on what has been done and planned regarding this property owned by the Choctaw tribe.