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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Seeking Assistance for Publishing Choctaw Grammar
- Date:
- 1971-04-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Choctaw Tribal Property Litigation: Update and Plans
- Date:
- 1971-04-17
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- An Open Letter to Mr. Charles E. Brown: Chief of the Choctaw Nation
- Date:
- 1971-04-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Uncovering the Truth: Investigating Choctaw Tribal Finances
- Date:
- 1971-05-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_36_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Honorable Carl Albert Regarding Selection of Superintendent, Osage Agency
- Date:
- 1971-05-05
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Letter of Appreciation from Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation to Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1971-05-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Secretary Morton Regarding Choctaw Election Dispute
- Date:
- 1971-05-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Ponca Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- HUD Notification: Low-Rent Public Housing Projects in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1971-05-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Housing policy--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Funding Approval for Low-Rent Public Housing in Marietta
- Date:
- 1971-05-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Housing policy--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Concerns of the Choctaw Tribe: A Letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1971-05-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Sac and Fox Nation, Sauk Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Creek Nation, Chilocco Nation, Shawnee Tribe, Chippewa Nation, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
![["The Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Harry J. W. Belvin, expresses gratitude to Speaker Carl Albert for his continued support and interest in the affairs of the Indian people in Oklahoma. Belvin apologizes for not being able to attend a recent meeting due to his wife's illness, but assures Speaker Albert of his willingness to reciprocate support. Belvin commends Speaker Albert for his courage and dedication to standing up for important issues. Belvin also mentions keeping Speaker Albert informed of the tribe's struggles and expresses appreciation for the delegation's efforts in seeking funds for a survey. Speaker Albert responds with well wishes and updates on the Arkansas river bed matter and the Indian School in western Oklahoma."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Seeking Assistance for Publishing Choctaw Grammar")
![["The Choctaw tribe is facing difficulties in getting their rules and regulations for tribal elections approved by Washington officials, which is believed to be due to prejudice. The Secretary's office holds power over the authority delegated to the tribe, causing frustration and hindering the democratic selection of tribal leaders. The tribe's principal chief, Harry J.W. Belvin, is questioning the government's ability to gain the trust of subjugated people when using despotic measures. Belvin has threatened to seek justice through the courts if necessary."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0020_thumbnail.jpg "Choctaw Tribal Property Litigation: Update and Plans")
![["The document addresses the issue of allowing Freedmen and their descendants to participate in the selection of the Choctaw Chief. The Secretary of the Interior disagrees with establishing a residency requirement for candidates, as it goes against the intent of the Act of October 22, 1970. The Secretary emphasizes that the selection process should allow tribal members and their descendants to choose any qualified person of Choctaw blood as their principal chief. The document also expresses well wishes for the Chief's wife's recovery from illness."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0008_thumbnail.jpg "An Open Letter to Mr. Charles E. Brown: Chief of the Choctaw Nation")
![["The document includes proposed budgets for the Chickasaw Tribal Budget for Fiscal Years 1972 and 1973, as well as concerns about the use of tribal money, specifically regarding expenses for newsletters, dictionaries, and annuities. There are also concerns raised about the decreasing amount of tribal land and questions about how to stop the loss of land."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0020_thumbnail.jpg "Uncovering the Truth: Investigating Choctaw Tribal Finances")
![["The document is a letter from the Interior Indian Bureau to the Osage Tribal Council, thanking them for their support in requesting the President to stop the harassment of the Bureau of Indian Affairs by militant groups. The document expresses appreciation for the council's support of the Secretary of the Interior and his staff."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_36_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Oklahomans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_36_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Honorable Carl Albert Regarding Selection of Superintendent, Osage Agency")
![["The Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation is seeking help from the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding a controversy at the Fort Sill Indian school. He mentions a resolution and affidavits that have been submitted, and expresses hope for action to be taken soon. The Chief asks for assistance on behalf of the Indian people who are seeking equity in the situation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Letter of Appreciation from Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation to Speaker of the United States House of Representatives")
![["The document is a response to Mr. Jimmy Sam's letter regarding the drafting of rules and regulations for the upcoming Choctaw tribal election. The writer, Chief Harry J.W. Belvin, accuses Mr. Sam of trying to dictate the election procedures and expresses contempt for his actions. Chief Belvin also questions Mr. Sam's credentials as an Indian and warns him of a potential political battle. The document is signed by Chief Belvin and copies are sent to various people and organizations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Secretary Morton Regarding Choctaw Election Dispute")
![["The document discusses the approval of funding for a low-rent public housing project in Marietta, Oklahoma, by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The project involves the construction of 40 units, with 25 designated for the elderly and 15 for non-elderly residents. The total amount approved for the project is $717,373, and the Housing Authority of the Chickasaw Nation will oversee the development. However, there are delays in finalizing the project due to potential conflicts of interest involving the former housing director and the construction contractor."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0000-Housing%20and%20Urban%20Development%20-%20Indian%20Housing,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0011_thumbnail.jpg "HUD Notification: Low-Rent Public Housing Projects in Oklahoma")
![["The Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a Low-Rent Public Housing contract for turnkey construction to the Housing Authority of the Chickasaw Nation in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The contract is for the construction of 100 single family dwelling units with a total amount of $2,144,208. The Federal Government will pay the principal and interest of bonds issued by the local Housing Authority. Contact information for further inquiries is provided."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0000-Housing%20and%20Urban%20Development%20-%20Indian%20Housing,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_90_54_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Funding Approval for Low-Rent Public Housing in Marietta")
![["The document provides information on various events and services for the Native American community in Oklahoma and surrounding areas. It includes details on radio shows, classes, businesses, meetings, pow wows, scholarships, and more. The document also lists contact information for individuals and organizations offering assistance and opportunities for Native Americans."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_111_37_0017_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns of the Choctaw Tribe: A Letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs")