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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Choctaw Tribe's Controversial Election of Principal Chief
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Campaign management--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Challenging the Misrepresentation of Oklahoma's Five Civilized Tribes: A Response to Angie Debo's Report
- Date:
- 1951-06-29
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Creek Nation, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Prescription drugs--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
![["The document discusses the Choctaw tribe's election process for selecting a principal chief. Harry J. W. Belvin is recommended for the position, receiving the most votes in a mail referendum. The Choctaws have not always been pleased with chiefs selected for them by the secretary of interior. The tribe's progressive nature and involvement in business and official circles is highlighted. The interior secretary has the power to appoint a chief, and Belvin's appointment will be evaluated before a decision is made. The Choctaws also voted on whether the chief should be paid and had varied opinions on the matter."]](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_13_74_0000-Interior%20Choctaw%20Chief%20Election%20Constituent%20Concern%20with%20Method%20of%20Selection%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Choctaw Tribe's Controversial Election of Principal Chief")
![["The writer, a member of the Choctaw Tribe, challenges the negative portrayal of living conditions among the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma as reported by the Indian Rights Association. After obtaining a copy of the report, the writer finds it to be more balanced than newspaper excerpts suggest, but criticizes the use of generalizations and discrepancies. The writer also notes differences in experiences among the various tribes, particularly the Cherokees who have had more contact with whites."]](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_13_74_0000-Interior%20Choctaw%20Chief%20Election%20Constituent%20Concern%20with%20Method%20of%20Selection%201952/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Challenging the Misrepresentation of Oklahoma's Five Civilized Tribes: A Response to Angie Debo's Report")