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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_24_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Funding for Chilocco Indian School, 1971
- Date:
- 1972-05-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Congress Regarding Communication Failure with Tribal Council
- Date:
- 1972-09-13
- Creator:
- James, Overton, 1925-2015
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Resolution in Support of Institute of the Southern Plains School at Hammon
- Date:
- 1973-06-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Updates on Riverside Indian School Building Program
- Date:
- 1973-08-02
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
![["The Mayor of Arkansas City, Kansas, Erwin E. Knocke, wrote to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Congressman Page Belcher regarding a promised $75,000 planning grant for the Chilocco Indian School. The Bureau of Indian Affairs stated that no money had been requested for off-reservation boarding schools pending the results of a study, and the planning funds for Chilocco were omitted from the budget until the results of the study were evaluated. The Mayor expressed disappointment at the delay in funding for Chilocco, highlighting the school's importance to the community."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_24_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_24_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Funding for Chilocco Indian School, 1971")
![["The author of the letter is upset with Mr. Bruce and his subordinates at the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to communicate with their Tribal Council. They feel that the Tribal Council, elected to represent their interests, is being ignored and that decisions affecting their lives are doomed for failure. The author recommends giving the Indian people more input in decisions and a say in selecting their leaders."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Congress Regarding Communication Failure with Tribal Council")
![["Three members of the Chilocco Indian School board are traveling to Washington to meet with Bureau of Indian Affairs officials to express their extreme displeasure with the bureau's actions in canceling applications for the school superintendent position. The board had been prepared to recommend C.O. Tillman for the job, but the BIA's actions have caused frustration and confusion."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution in Support of Institute of the Southern Plains School at Hammon")
![["The document is from Joan Southard, an administrative assistant to Congressman Happy Camp, in response to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Robert No Ear regarding the Chilocco Indian School. Southard assures them that Congressman Camp is working on their behalf and is interested in ensuring decisions made regarding the school are beneficial. The document also mentions concerns about the National Indian Youth Council trying to influence the school's operations. Mr. and Mrs. No Ear are seeking assistance from Congressman Camp and William R. Ray to address this issue."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0000-Interior%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.%20Chilocco%20School,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_1_26_21_0027_thumbnail.jpg "Updates on Riverside Indian School Building Program")
