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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indian_Claims_Commission|Indian Claims Commission]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[American Indian Genealogy|American Indian Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indian_Claims_Commission|Indian Claims Commission]]'' | ||
Indian Claims Commission | === Indian Claims Commission === | ||
An Indian Claims Commission was created to hear, investigate, and determine the validity of claims against the United States filed prior to August 13, 1846 by a tribe or any other group of Native Americans. In 1978 it stopped taking cases, and all remaining cases were transferred back to the U.S. Court of Claims. | An Indian Claims Commission was created to hear, investigate, and determine the validity of claims against the United States filed prior to August 13, 1846 by a tribe or any other group of Native Americans. In 1978 it stopped taking cases, and all remaining cases were transferred back to the U.S. Court of Claims. | ||
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=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||
Byers,Paula K. Native American Genealogical Sourcebook. "Indian Claims Records," pp. 77-79. (Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1995). FHL 970.1 B991n. {{WorldCat|32969123|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|722558|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 B991n}}. <br> | Byers,Paula K. Native American Genealogical Sourcebook. "Indian Claims Records," pp. 77-79. (Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1995). FHL 970.1 B991n. {{WorldCat|32969123|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|722558|item|disp=FHL Book 970.1 B991n}}. <br> | ||
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*[[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Indians of United States and their Records]] | *[[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Indians of United States and their Records]] | ||
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