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Hearings on Colville Confederated Tribes Judgment Funds (1961)

Original title: Colville judgment funds: hearings before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-seventh Congress, first session, on S. 2123 and H.R. 8236, legislation to authorize the use of funds arising from judgments in favor of any of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. August 15 and September 13, 1961.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document records the 1961 U.S. Senate subcommittee hearings regarding proposed legislation (S. 2123 and H.R. 8236) to manage and distribute legal awarded to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Why it matters

The hearings established the legislative framework for how the Colville Tribes could access and utilize financial settlements awarded to them by the federal government.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

The tribes are the recipients of the judgment funds and are subject to the federal authorization process for the use of those funds.

Directly affected

U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Indian Affairs

The subcommittee is responsible for reviewing and recommending the legislative action regarding the tribal funds.

Key Facts

  • The hearings took place on August 15 and September 13, 1961.
  • The purpose of the hearings was to review legislation authorizing the use of funds arising from legal judgments in favor of the Colville Tribes.
  • The legislation under consideration consisted of S. 2123 and H.R. 8236.
  • The proceedings were held during the 87th Congress, first session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?
The hearings were held to discuss and gather information on proposed federal legislation that would allow the Colville Tribes to use money awarded to them through legal judgments.
When did these hearings occur?
The hearings were held on August 15 and September 13, 1961.

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Federal Oversight of Tribal Funds

The document highlights the mid-20th-century requirement for specific federal legislative authorization for tribes to access their own legal settlement funds.

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Connected Entities

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Subcommittee on Indian Affairs
OrganizationConfederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation“The tribal entity receiving the judgment funds.”Map →
OrganizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee.”Map →
OrganizationSubcommittee on Indian Affairs“The Senate body conducting the hearings.”Map →

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  • Controversy20
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