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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_173_7_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Clarification of Misinformation: A Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Date:
- 1950-08-22
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Topic:
- Health, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Challenges Faced by the Indian Department: A Call for Change
- Date:
- 1950-08-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings
- Date:
- 1950-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Empowering Indian Tribes: A Proposal for Self-Determination
- Date:
- 1950-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Courageous Women of America: Forty-Ninth Companion Poll
- Date:
- 1950-10-04
- Creator:
- Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Topic:
- Health, Farm legislation--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_9_53_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Resolution Opposing Placing Osage Agency Under Muskogee or Anadarko Area Offices
- Date:
- 1950-12-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
![["Mrs. Cummins congratulates Helen Gahagan Douglas on her election win and expresses her support for her in the upcoming finals. She also voices her concerns about the crookedness in California politics and urges Douglas to stop cross filing. Mrs. Cummins also mentions her poor health and lack of education in Southern California."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_173_7_0000-Miscellaneous/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_173_7_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Clarification of Misinformation: A Letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas")
![["Alpheus Varner wrote to United States Senator Elmer Thomas and Commissioner of Indian Affairs Dillon S. Myer expressing frustration with the inefficiency of the Indian Department in approving leases for Native American lands. Varner suggested abolishing the department and allowing Native Americans to manage their own lands. He highlighted delays in approval processes and the negative impact on land value due to delays. Varner also raised concerns about potential bribery if lessees were allowed to pay for the expenses of the Probate Attorney. Senator Thomas acknowledged Varner's suggestions but expressed doubts about the feasibility of abolishing the Indian Department at the present time."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0000-Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Committee%20on,%20Indian%20Affairs,%20Alaskan%20Settlement%20Claims,%201948-1949,%201950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_3_82_55_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Challenges Faced by the Indian Department: A Call for Change")
![["The document is from Hazel Elbert, a Legislative Assistant to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett of Oklahoma, to Blu Gentry, the Executive Director of the Arkansas River Trust Authority. Elbert thanks Gentry for sending his current address and promises to send him a copy of the corrected and printed Indian Housing hearings."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings")
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced that the National Center for Dispute Settlement will be meeting with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe in Holton, Kansas to draft a new constitution. This meeting is a rescheduling of a previous meeting that was postponed due to threats of violence. The goal is to unite the tribe behind a new constitution and promote peaceful resolution of issues. Professional neutrals will preside over the meeting to ensure a fair and orderly selection process."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0000-Interior%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Information,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering Indian Tribes: A Proposal for Self-Determination")
![["Representative Richard M. Nixon is campaigning for the United States Senate, emphasizing the need for the Republican Party to stand for a \"better life\" and oppose the socialist program of the Administration. He plans to focus on issues such as the Taft-Hartley Act, the Brannan Farm plan, and compulsory health insurance. Nixon also criticizes the Democrats' handling of money, arguing that the average manufacturing wage earner has not seen significant benefits. He is determined to fight against what he sees as a trend towards \"British socialism.\""]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0000-Nixon-Clippings/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_173_10_0001_thumbnail.jpg "The Courageous Women of America: Forty-Ninth Companion Poll")
![["The Department of the Interior announced that holders of coal leases and permits on Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian lands in Oklahoma will have preference in leasing deposits. The government purchased the lands for $8,500,000, fulfilling a promise made 50 years ago. Legislation is being considered to address rights of surface users. The lands will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and various issues regarding surface rights and leases need to be resolved."]](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_9_53_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Land%20Management%20Choctaw-Chickasaw%20Lands,%201949-1950/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_9_53_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution Opposing Placing Osage Agency Under Muskogee or Anadarko Area Offices")