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Question, Dan Madrano, Caddo Tribe, Oklahoma.
The Caddo Tribe in Oklahoma embraced and adopted the so-called Wheeler-Howard Act. We formulated a constitution and by-laws and organized under the Welfare Act and there were broad provisions made for the tribe to function as an entity and a tribe. On the credit phase, the Caddos functioned beautifully so long as we followed the letter of the edict handed down, until we made applications for loans to be made to our people. We understood that they were flexible loans ----------------

Answer: I don't know the answer to that. Mr. Utz is making notes as fast as he can so we can get information on all these questions for you. 

Question, Leo Kennerly, Blackfeet, Montana
What is the policy of the Indian Bureau in the liquidation of trust property on the reservation?

Answer: I don't know any general answer to the fee patent question. We have authority to issue fee patents without going to Congress. The are being handled on an individual basis. 

Question: Karl Whitman, Ford Berthold, North Dakota
On my reservation we have made loans. We operate our government under the Wheeler-Howard Act. We have set up a loan committee which makes recommendations. To date all the loan applications which have been approved by this committee have been approved by the Superintendent and the Area Office. (This statement was made for the information of Dan Madrano.)

On March 23d or 24th, Senator Young introduced a bill which restored some of the benefits which were provided for in connection with negotiations with the Army. These benefits were cut out in the closing session of Congress. We have no Departmental report. Have you had a report in your office?

Answer: I don't know.

Question: George James, Lummi, Washington. 
In 1947, we brought this problem to the attention of Mr. Zimmerman. We that live on the Reservations near the Canadian boarder--some of us inherit property across the border and some of the Indians in Canada inherit property on our Reservations. Today, our Indian Reservation here has over 600 acres that are Canadian-owned through inheritance. Is there any law to protect the Indians living on the Reservation?

Answer: There is an immigration law but I don't know whether it affects Indians or not. I will check into it and try to find the answer.

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