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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Concerns and Requests Regarding Community Development Block Grants for Oklahoma Tribes
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Shawnee Nation, Potawatomi Nation, Creek Nation
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 88th (1963-1965), 92nd (1971-1973), 94th (1975-1977), 85th (1957-1959), 87th (1961-1963), 83rd (1953-1955), 91st (1969-1971), 93rd (1973-1975), 89th (1965-1967), 86th (1959-1961), 84th (1955-1957)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Addressing the Funding Crisis: S. 1017 School Construction Proposal
- Date:
- 1953-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 86th (1959-1961), 90th (1967-1969), 84th (1955-1957), 85th (1957-1959), 88th (1963-1965), 87th (1961-1963), 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975), 83rd (1953-1955), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Cheyenne Chief to Senator Harris on Indian Bureau's Inefficiencies and Potential Improvements
- Date:
- 1965-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_16_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Appreciation for Comprehensive Report on Bureau of Indian Affairs Programs: A Correspondence Between Senator Monroney and Towle
- Date:
- 1965-01-01
- Creator:
- Monroney, A. S. Mike (Almer Stillwell Mike), 1902-1980
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Shawnee Tribe, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Chilocco Indians
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_52_33_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Empowering Indian Communities: Vocational Training and Economic Success
- Date:
- 1965-06-04
- Creator:
- James, Overton, 1925-2015
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chippewa Nation, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Comanche Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Seminole Nation, Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Training Programs in Oklahoma City: Opportunities with Lear Siegler, Inc.
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Contact Information for David Lester
- Date:
- 1966-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Chickasaw Nation, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Indian Tribe
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Mrs. Gertrude L. Ray to Senator Fred Harris Regarding American Indian Poverty and Government Spending
- Date:
- 1966-01-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0056
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- The Importance of the Indian Preference Act: A Letter to Senator Fred R. Harris
- Date:
- 1966-04-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- 1966 Memorandum: Contract for Water Well Drilling in Blaine County for Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Date:
- 1966-05-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
![["The document is a series of letters between Dewey F. Bartlett, a United States Senator from Oklahoma, and various tribal leaders in Oklahoma regarding the allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for tribal programs. The tribal leaders express dissatisfaction with the availability of funds and request a review of the allocation process. Senator Bartlett supports their concerns and promises to share any information he receives on the matter."]](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_5_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns and Requests Regarding Community Development Block Grants for Oklahoma Tribes")
![["The document is about a proposal for funding under Title IV of Public Law 92-318 from the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes. The proposal is for a support service for youth development through scouting, with the Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America requesting $25,000 for a 12-month program. The program aims to provide scouting opportunities for boys and girls in Indian communities to develop leadership, citizenship, physical fitness, and character building. The proposal highlights the need for such a program due to the high dropout rates in the communities and the challenges faced by the youth."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Cheyenne,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_19_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing the Funding Crisis: S. 1017 School Construction Proposal")
![["The author, Harvey Ever, writes to Senator Harris regarding his appointment as a chief of the Southern Cheyenne's. He mentions meeting the senator previously and expresses his willingness to help with issues concerning the Oklahoma Indian community. Ever also criticizes the Indian Bureau for focusing more on paperwork and statistics rather than providing actual benefits to individuals and families."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_14_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Cheyenne Chief to Senator Harris on Indian Bureau's Inefficiencies and Potential Improvements")
![["The letter is from the Director of the Anadarko Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to Senator Mike Monroney, thanking him for his interest in their programs and providing a detailed report on the educational assistance and welfare services provided to Indian youth in the area. The report includes information on funding, enrollment numbers, graduation rates, vocational training, adult education programs, and community development initiatives."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_16_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20A-B,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_16_0015.pdf "Appreciation for Comprehensive Report on Bureau of Indian Affairs Programs: A Correspondence Between Senator Monroney and Towle")
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs has renewed contracts with six manufacturers to provide on-the-job training for 236 American Indians in various industrial skills. The training is part of the Employment Assistance Program to help reservation Indians find jobs. The companies involved include Harry Winston, Inc., Mitchell Furniture Industries, Inc., Northern Cedarcraft Products, Inc., Sequoyah Mills, Inc., Systems Engineering Electronics, Inc., and Venride, Inc. The total contract amount is over $150,000."]](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_52_33_0000-Interior%20-%20Indian%20Affairs,%201965/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_52_33_0019_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering Indian Communities: Vocational Training and Economic Success")
![["The writer is thanking Ladonna for a tour and discussing potential opportunities for Indian people to receive training and employment through Lear Siegler. They also mention the Cheyenne people's interest in rebuilding Fort Reno and establishing a village and businesses there. The writer expresses frustration with proposed programs for the Cheyenne's and emphasizes the need for education and training opportunities instead of per capita payments."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0015_thumbnail.jpg "Training Programs in Oklahoma City: Opportunities with Lear Siegler, Inc.")
![["AIO is an American Indian-led national organization that stands for compensatory attention to the needs of American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, and for their self-determination. AIO works with all other Indian organizations and tribes in the common cause. It is governed by a twenty-six member Board of Directors, a majority of whom are Indians."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Contact Information for David Lester")
![["Mrs. Gertrude L. Ray of Norman, Oklahoma, wrote a letter to Senator Fred Harris expressing concern about the poverty among American Indians, specifically the Northern Cheyenne Indians in Montana. She questioned why the federal government was sending funds to foreign countries while neglecting the needs of Native Americans in the United States. Mrs. Ray also criticized President Lyndon B. Johnson for not addressing the issue of Indian poverty and urged for a focus on domestic affairs before international involvement. She emphasized the importance of helping Native Americans and expressed worry about the rising cost of living and financial burden on future generations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Mrs. Gertrude L. Ray to Senator Fred Harris Regarding American Indian Poverty and Government Spending")
![["The document addresses concerns raised by Mr. Pete Shepherd regarding the construction of schools for socially and educationally disadvantaged Indian youth. It explains the criteria used for construction, including the absence of swimming pools due to budget constraints. It also clarifies the title of Mr. Shepherd's position, stating that \"Principal\" is the correct designation according to organizational changes within the Concho Agency."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_13_0056_thumbnail.jpg "The Importance of the Indian Preference Act: A Letter to Senator Fred R. Harris")
![["On May 20, 1966, the United States Senate received a memorandum regarding an Indian Health Contract for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Blaine County, Oklahoma. The contract was awarded to the Grave Drilling Company for $8,892.50 to drill 30 water wells to serve individual Indian homes in the Southern District of Blaine County."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_15_0015_thumbnail.jpg "1966 Memorandum: Contract for Water Well Drilling in Blaine County for Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes")
