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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Amendment to the Indian Educational Reform Act of 1974
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 87th (1961-1963), 83rd (1953-1955), 90th (1967-1969), 93rd (1973-1975), 89th (1965-1967), 94th (1975-1977), 84th (1955-1957), 88th (1963-1965), 91st (1969-1971), 86th (1959-1961), 85th (1957-1959), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Indian Educational Reform Act: Providing Education for Indigenous Students in Public Schools
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965), 90th (1967-1969), 87th (1961-1963), 83rd (1953-1955), 86th (1959-1961), 93rd (1973-1975), 84th (1955-1957), 94th (1975-1977), 89th (1965-1967), 92nd (1971-1973), 85th (1957-1959), 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_16_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act of 1973: Senate Subcommittee Memorandum
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 91st (1969-1971), 85th (1957-1959), 92nd (1971-1973), 87th (1961-1963), 86th (1959-1961), 89th (1965-1967), 84th (1955-1957), 94th (1975-1977), 88th (1963-1965), 83rd (1953-1955), 90th (1967-1969)
![["The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a clarification regarding the lowering of the voting age for tribal elections. The amendment only applies to elections authorized by the Secretary under the Indian Reorganization Act and does not affect tribal governing documents. The regulations now conform with the 26th amendment to the United States Constitution. Changes were made to allow for absentee ballots without requiring certification by two adults and to eliminate the need for return receipts for notifying off-reservation tribal members. The amendments were published in the Federal Register on April 23 and are immediately effective."]](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_0018_thumbnail.jpg "Amendment to the Indian Educational Reform Act of 1974")
![["Regulations have been issued to govern the distribution of nearly $3 million awarded to the Confederated Tribes of Weas, Piankashaws, Peorias, and Kaskaskias by the Indian Claims Commission. The funds will be distributed on a per capita basis to eligible individuals, with applications for enrollment needing to be filed by May 15, 1973. The roll of eligible individuals will be updated to include children born between specific dates and to remove deceased enrollees."]](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_0017_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Educational Reform Act: Providing Education for Indigenous Students in Public Schools")
![["Marvin L. Franklin, Assistant to the Secretary for Indian Affairs, discusses the challenges faced by American Indians and the need for new directions in Indian Affairs. He highlights the various lifestyles adopted by Indians, including those who live off reservations, those who retain tribal customs in off-reservation communities, and those who commute to work from reservations. Franklin emphasizes the need for self-determination and economic development among Indian communities. The Department of the Interior is implementing a new program to transfer administration for Indian affairs to tribal governments, with minimal control retained in Washington. The program aims to empower tribes and increase tribal control over budget, education, contracts, and economic opportunities. The President's message of July 1970 rejects forced termination of treaty and trust obligations, signaling a new era in which Indian destinies will be controlled by Indian decisions."]](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_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Self-Determination and Educational Reform Act of 1973: Senate Subcommittee Memorandum")