An Indian is concerned about the Department of Interior selling valuable timbered lands in the Eastern part of the state at their 1912 appraised value, without considering the additional value the timber has gained in the past 25 years. They believe the Government has neglected the timber and allowed it to be removed for commercial purposes. The Indian requests that the sale be postponed until an investigation is conducted and a part of the mineral rights on the land is reserved.

Click on the image to view full PDF.

Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indian Timber Lands

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_65_0020
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter to Senator Elmer Thomas Regarding the Sale of Indian Timber Lands
Date Created:
1937-01-01
EDTF:
1937-01-01
Creator:
unknown
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 is concerned about the Department of Interior selling valuable timbered lands in the Eastern part of the state at their 1912 appraised value, without considering the additional value the timber has gained in the past 25 years. They believe the Government has neglected the timber and allowed it to be removed for commercial purposes. The Indian requests that the sale be postponed until an investigation is conducted and a part of the mineral rights on the land is reserved.
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 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page