ALERT 97-25
Type: Unauthorized Banking    Subject: First Americans Trust Company "aka First 
                              Americans," Oklahoma City, OK  Apache Tribe General
                              Bank of Anadarko, Oklahoma 

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of all National Banks; all State Banking Authorities; Chairman,
     Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts);
     District Counsel and Examining Personnel


RE:  First Americans Trust Company
     "aka First Americans," Oklahoma City, OK
     Apache Tribe General Bank of Anadarko, Oklahoma
     620 East Colorado
     Anadarko, OK

Information has been received that the subject entity may be operating a banking business in the
United States without authorization.  Further, the Oklahoma Banking Department has advised
that the subject entity has not been granted permission to operate in Oklahoma.  See Press
Release dated September 11, 1997, attached.  Any information which you may have concerning
this matter should be brought to the attention of:

                    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
                    Enforcement & Compliance Division
                    250 E Street, SW
                    Washington, DC  202l9
                    Fax (202) 874-5301



                                 
Daniel P. Stipano
Director
Enforcement & Compliance Division

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