The document contains correspondence regarding complaints about the approval of contracts for attorneys to represent Indian tribes before the Indian Claims Commission. There are concerns about fraud and unethical practices in the process of selecting lawyers to represent the tribes. The document also mentions the need for a thorough investigation into these issues. The document writer expresses frustration with the lack of action taken by Congress and the Indian Bureau in addressing these complaints.

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Investigation into Indian Contract Swindles in Oklahoma

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_3_27_54_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Investigation into Indian Contract Swindles in Oklahoma
Date Created:
1951-01-01
EDTF:
1951-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document contains correspondence regarding complaints about the approval of contracts for attorneys to represent Indian tribes before the Indian Claims Commission. There are concerns about fraud and unethical practices in the process of selecting lawyers to represent the tribes. The document also mentions the need for a thorough investigation into these issues. The document writer expresses frustration with the lack of action taken by Congress and the Indian Bureau in addressing these complaints.
Names:
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Cherokee Nation, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Agricultural laws and legislation
Congress:
82nd (1951-1953)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_3_0000, Box 27, Folder 54, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
22 Pages