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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_36_16_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Concerns about Johnson-O'Malley Funds in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1973-03-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Kaw Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Comanche Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Potawatomi Tribe, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Response to Bureau of Indian Affairs Letter of Contract Cancellation
- Date:
- 1973-08-15
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Analysis of Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act - S. 1017
- Date:
- 1974-03-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Empowering American Indians: The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974
- Date:
- 1974-03-13
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_36_17_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Urgent Need for Indian Health Center in Nowata: Correspondence and Request for Add-On Appropriation
- Date:
- 1974-06-17
- Creator:
- Belvin, Harry J.W., 1900-1986
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Delaware Tribe of Indians, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.
- Date:
- 1975-09-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Advocating for the Indian Elderly: A Call for Legislative Action
- Date:
- 1979-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Creek Nation, Chippewa Nation, Chilocco Nation, Shawnee Tribe, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Mescalero Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Nation, Potawatomi Tribe, Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 96th (1979-1981)
![["The National Indian Youth Council expresses concern about the administration of Johnson-O'Malley funds for the State of Oklahoma to Senator Bellmon. They request local control of the funds and discuss the possibility of recovering misused funds. They also address the State's claim that Oklahoma does not qualify as an Indian Reservation. They request a response from Senator Bellmon as the issue affects over 100,000 Native Americans in Oklahoma."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_36_16_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%20January-March,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_36_16_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns about Johnson-O'Malley Funds in Oklahoma")
![["The document is from Congressman Happy Camp to Chief Sylvester Tinker thanking him for sharing a resolution regarding funding for the Chilocco Indian School. The resolution endorses a rebuilding program for the school and requests support from the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation to provide funds for the program. Chief Tinker expresses appreciation for any assistance in the matter."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Response to Bureau of Indian Affairs Letter of Contract Cancellation")
![["Mr. Marshall L. Austin is writing to Congressman John N. \"Happy\" Camp about the difficulties he is facing in obtaining signatures from Indian landowners for oil and gas leases. He believes that the Bureau of Indian Affairs should be allowed to sign the leases on behalf of the Indian owners to streamline the process. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, represented by Mr. Hans Walker, Jr., explains that the current procedure has been in place for decades and that it is the responsibility of successful bidders to obtain the necessary signatures. The Bureau also mentions that Mr. Austin's proposal goes against the government's policy of granting self-determination to Indians."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0000-Interior%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Correspondence,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Analysis of Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act - S. 1017")
![["Mr. Francis Drexil, a member of the Osage Tribal Council, wrote a letter to Honorable Marvin Franklin, Assistant to the Secretary for Indian Affairs, expressing support for Mr. T. J. Ellison to be appointed as the Area Director of the Muskogee Area office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Osage Tribal Council believes that Mr. Ellison, who is familiar with tribal operations in eastern Oklahoma, is the best candidate for the position. The document was forwarded by Congressman Happy Camp to Mr. Franklin, who acknowledged the support of the Osage Tribal Council and stated that Mr. Ellison would be considered for the position."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0000-Interior%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Correspondence,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_14_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering American Indians: The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1974")
![["The document is a series of correspondence between various individuals regarding the need for a health center in Nowata, Oklahoma for the Indian population. The Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation, Harry J. W. Belvin, is seeking support from the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation to secure funding for the center. The General Manager of the Delaware Tribal Business Committee, H. A. Secondine, also expresses the need for the health center to reduce the number of outpatients at the Claremore Indian Hospital. The goal is to obtain an Add-On to the appropriation of Public Law 86-121 to fund the Nowata Health Center."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_36_17_0000-nterior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%20January-March,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_36_17_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Need for Indian Health Center in Nowata: Correspondence and Request for Add-On Appropriation")
![["The document is a series of letters and resolutions regarding the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma. The Osage Tribal Council has endorsed a remodeling program for the school and requested funding for its operation and maintenance. Members of Congress, including Happy Camp, have expressed support for the school and requested funding in the Interior Department Appropriation bill for Fiscal 1974. The documents emphasize the importance of the school in providing education and vocational training for Indian youth."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.")
![["During the 1971-72 school year, Chilocco Indian School had a diverse student body representing a wide range of tribes. The number of pupils from each tribe varied, with some tribes having only one or two students while others had larger groups. Some of the tribes represented included Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Cherokee, Navajo, and Pima. Overall, there was a total of 76 tribes represented at the school during that school year."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Advocating for the Indian Elderly: A Call for Legislative Action")