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Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act Of 2004
The Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act of 2004 established the legal framework for the distribution of the "Western Shoshone Judgement Funds" stemming from docket 326-K before the Indian Claims Commission. It further establishes an educational trust fund, the "Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund" comprising the "Western Shoshone Joint Judgement Funds", appropriated in satisfaction of dockets 326-A-1 and 326-A-3 before the United States Court of Claims. Western Shoshone Judgement Funds 100% of the Western Shoshone Judgement Funds are designated by the act to be distributed to eligible Western Shoshone members in equal per-capita shares. The progress of the distribution of these funds can be found awebsite. According to the testimony of Neal McCaleb, Neal A. McCaleb, then Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the Department of Interior, the judgement funds stem from a 1951 claim by the Te-Mock Bands of Western Shoshone that was concluded in 1979 in Docket 326-K befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal McCaleb
Neal A. "Chief" McCaleb (born 1935) is an Americans, American civil engineer and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Chickasaw Nation, McCaleb served in several positions in the Government of Oklahoma, Oklahoma state government and then as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs under President of the United States, President George W. Bush. Early life Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, McCaleb graduated from Putnam City High School in 1953 and received bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University (then known as Oklahoma A&M College) in 1957. Prior to entering politics, McCaleb was a practicing civil engineer. In 1975, McCaleb was named the charter Chairman of the American Indian Council of Architects and Engineers. Oklahoma politics State Legislature McCaleb was elected as a Republican to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1974. He remained in the House until 1983. In 1978, McCal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |