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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- The Indian's Basic Problem
- Date:
- 1963-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Indian Tribe, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Energy policy--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965), 94th (1975-1977), 92nd (1971-1973), 90th (1967-1969), 93rd (1973-1975), 89th (1965-1967), 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Nation's Water Rights and Power Facilities"
- Date:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Kaw Nation, Osage Tribe, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 91st (1969-1971), 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Concerns of an Indian Choctaw: A Plea for Assistance
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Letter Regarding Popular Selection of Choctaw Chief and Freedmen's Rights
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Inside the Speaker's Rooms: Notes from the United States House of Representatives
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Upcoming Events in the Indian Community
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- The Choctaw Termination Act of 1959: A Response from Representative Carl Albert
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Title: Choctaw Tribal Election Procedures and Concerns
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0035
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- The Biggest All-Indian Sporting Event: First Round Pairings for the 1971 State Indian Softball Tourney
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0037
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Troubles with Allotted Land: Correspondence with Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
![["The document contains biographical information on Marion Frank Keel, the first American Indian to participate in the State Department's Foreign Affairs Scholars program. Keel, from Lawton, Oklahoma, was born in 1946 and graduated from Lawton High School. He has attended Cameron State and Southwestern State College, and will be a senior in modern languages this year at Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts, Chickasha. The Lawton youth said he has learned much during his summer in Washington, and may enter the foreign service after he completes college."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Clippings,%20July,%201967-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_19_0012_thumbnail.jpg "The Indian's Basic Problem")
![["The letter is discussing water rights owned by American Indian Tribes, specifically the Cherokees, and the potential threat to these rights posed by the Grand River Dam Authority's plan to purchase power facilities on the Arkansas River. The letter requests advice and assistance from attorney Bill Veeter, who has expertise in water rights, in order to safeguard the Cherokees' ownership of these rights. The letter also mentions the United States' obligation to protect and develop property rights for the tribes, as well as the need for further discussions and information on the Eagle River Case from Colorado."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20General%20Correspondence,%201969-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0005_thumbnail.jpg "\"Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Nation's Water Rights and Power Facilities\"")
![["Mrs. J. J. Wassail Sr. is writing to the Secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to request a secret ballot election for the Choctaw tribe to elect their chief. She expresses concerns about the current chief dictating his own election rules and intimidating voters. She also criticizes the chief for not allowing the tribe to have a say in important decisions and calls for a younger chief who will be more transparent and supportive of the tribe's advancement. Mrs. Wassail urges for support in changing the election process and bringing about positive change for the Choctaw tribe."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns of an Indian Choctaw: A Plea for Assistance")
![["The document is a series of correspondence regarding the publication of a Choctaw grammar book by Todd Downing, an Atoka linguist and author. The Speaker and other individuals are seeking assistance and funding for this project, and are reaching out to government officials and organizations for support. The document also mentions Todd Downing's background and his work in teaching Choctaw language and writing the grammar book."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Letter Regarding Popular Selection of Choctaw Chief and Freedmen's Rights")
![["The Department of Interior is requiring an age limit of 30 for candidates for Chief in the Choctaw Indian elections, in an apparent attempt to make the Chief's opponent eligible to run against him. There have been discussions and attempts to find out the Department's intentions, with the Assistant Secretary stating that it was not their intent to discriminate against the Choctaws and that they should have a similar age limit to other Tribes."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0017_thumbnail.jpg "Inside the Speaker's Rooms: Notes from the United States House of Representatives")
![["The document includes various names and titles related to the Speaker's Rooms in the United States House of Representatives. It also mentions some political issues, such as agitation against a Chief Belvin by the Department of Interior and a request for authority to be left in the hands of Virgil Warrington. Additionally, there is a mention of a call from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding election procedures for the Choctaws."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Upcoming Events in the Indian Community")
![["The document from Mrs. Jeanne Spurlock to Congressman Tom Steed inquires about the current status of the litigation regarding ownership of the bed of the Arkansas River in Oklahoma, which the United States Supreme Court ruled belongs to the Choctaw Tribe. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is conducting preliminary studies to determine the mineral resources under the river bed, which is expected to take several months to complete. Mrs. Spurlock and others of Choctaw Indian blood are requesting information on what has been done and planned regarding this property owned by the Choctaw tribe."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0019_thumbnail.jpg "The Choctaw Termination Act of 1959: A Response from Representative Carl Albert")
![["The document consists of letters regarding the Choctaw Chief election set for August 14, 1971. The first letter expresses objections to the 35-year-old age limitation for candidates, which has been forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for consideration. The second letter informs about a temporary restraining order issued by Judge Langley blocking the election, and the third letter encloses copies of the constituents' letters for the Commissioner's consideration. Additionally, there is a newspaper clipping reporting on the restraining order issued by Judge Langley due to a dispute over the age requirement for candidates."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0027_thumbnail.jpg "Title: Choctaw Tribal Election Procedures and Concerns")
![["The American Indian Society in Washington, D.C. is requesting financial assistance from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to help cover the cost of decorating the graves of tribal leaders on Memorial Day. They are willing to use funds specifically given for certain graves for those purposes only. The Speaker of the American Indian Society acknowledges the letter and expresses interest in publicizing the project."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0035_thumbnail.jpg "The Biggest All-Indian Sporting Event: First Round Pairings for the 1971 State Indian Softball Tourney")
![["The document is expressing gratitude to Mr. Fred Fisher for his help in the Solomon Billy case, where Billy was able to regain his land with the assistance of the Department of Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Billy expressed his gratitude and thanks for the help he received."]](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_91_26_0000-Title%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_91_26_0037_thumbnail.jpg "Troubles with Allotted Land: Correspondence with Bureau of Indian Affairs")