Letter to U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas: A Plea for Fair Treatment and Proper Valuation of Indian Lands
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas: A Plea for Fair Treatment and Proper Valuation of Indian Lands
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1937-01-01
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- An Indian individual is writing to Honorable Elmer Thomas, Chairman on Indian Affairs, expressing concern about the sale of valuable timbered lands in the Eastern part of the state. The writer believes that the land is being sold at an unfair price and without proper consideration for the additional value of the timber. They also raise concerns about the government neglecting the timber and allowing it to be removed for commercial purposes. The writer requests that the sale be postponed until an investigation and adjustment are made, and mineral rights are reserved on the land.
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 75th (1937-1939)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0000, Box 65, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
