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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_5_1_11_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence between a constituent and Congressman James R. Jones regarding changes to the supervision of the Veterinary Services branch of the Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service Department of the United States Department of Agriculture
- Date:
- 1973-03-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_10_1_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Mr. Hughes expressed concern about disabled veterans' pensions to Congressman Jones.
- Date:
- 1973-03-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Concerns of the Creek Tribe: A Letter to Senator Bartlett
- Date:
- 1973-03-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Taxation
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Courts--United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 94th (1975-1977), 92nd (1971-1973), 95th (1977-1979)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_5_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Assessing Educational Needs in the Bureau of Indian Affairs: A Comprehensive Report
- Date:
- 1973-03-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Update on Moratorium on Indian Housing: A Correspondence Between Senator Dewey F. Bartlett and Vance Tahmahkera
- Date:
- 1973-03-09
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Labor Unions--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Concerns Over Federal Programs Impacting Economic Development for Indians in Eastern Oklahoma: A Correspondence Between Bob R. Berry and Senator Dewey F. Bartlett
- Date:
- 1973-03-09
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_5_1_5_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Title:
- Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to a representative of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife
- Date:
- 1973-03-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_110_8_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Request for Funding for Health Clinics in Choctaw Nation
- Date:
- 1973-03-13
- Creator:
- Belvin, Harry J.W., 1900-1986
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_110_8_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Proposal for Construction of Indian Health Centers: Funding Request for FY 1974
- Date:
- 1973-03-13
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_111_35_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Concerns and Issues in Oklahoma: A Letter from The Speaker
- Date:
- 1973-03-13
- Creator:
- James, Overton, 1925-2015
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
![["Correspondence between a constituent, Mrs. Alice R. Akin, Secretary to the Veterinarian in Charge, and Congressman James R. Jones regarding changes to the supervision of the Veterinary Services branch of the Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service Department of the United States Department of Agriculture"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Departmental%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_5_1_11_0000-Agriculture,%20Animal%20and%20Plant%20Health%20Inspection%20Service,%201973-1979/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_5_1_11_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence between a constituent and Congressman James R. Jones regarding changes to the supervision of the Veterinary Services branch of the Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service Department of the United States Department of Agriculture")
![["Mr. Hughes wrote to Congressman James R. Jones expressing concern about disabled veterans' pensions. Congressman Jones assured Mr. Hughes that a proposal to reduce disability compensation had been withdrawn and legislation had been introduced to stabilize and freeze the schedule for rating disabilities. Congressman Jones promised to closely follow the bill and do what he could to help protect veterans' payments. Mr. Hughes highlighted the potential hardship that a reduction in veterans' benefits would have on himself and other disabled veterans."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Legislative%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_7_10_1_0000-Veterans%20Affairs%20-%20Disability%20Compensation,%201973-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_7_10_1_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Mr. Hughes expressed concern about disabled veterans' pensions to Congressman Jones.")
![["The document is from Emily Bunny, a full-blood Creek Indian, addressing Senator Bartlett about the problems facing the Creek tribe. She expresses frustration with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and government-subsidized Indian organizations, seeking direct answers from politicians. She also mentions concerns about corruption, conflict of interest, and misuse of federal funds within the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Emily Bunny urges for change and transparency within the system."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_28_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Creek%20Nation,%201971%20Sept.%20-%201978%20June.,%201971-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns of the Creek Tribe: A Letter to Senator Bartlett")
![["The Bureau of Indian Affairs has been responsible for providing education programs for American Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos for over 100 years. Efforts have been made to assess and meet the educational needs of Native Americans, but there have been challenges in determining needs and planning programs due to the diversity of the population and the recent use of specific language in educational goals and objectives. A design for educational needs assessment was developed in 1972 to improve Bureau-wide decision-making and evaluation competencies."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_5_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_02_30_05_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Assessing Educational Needs in the Bureau of Indian Affairs: A Comprehensive Report")
![["Senator Dewey Bartlett received a telegram from Vance Tahmahkera, the Executive Director of Comanche Indian Housing Authority, regarding the moratorium on Indian housing units. Bartlett thanked Tahmahkera for the information and assured him that they are working to get an answer on when the moratorium will be lifted. Tahmahkera had requested that the commitment of 30 thousand Indian housing units be honored and excluded from the January moratorium. Bartlett promised to keep Tahmahkera advised on the situation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Update on Moratorium on Indian Housing: A Correspondence Between Senator Dewey F. Bartlett and Vance Tahmahkera")
![["The document from Senator Dewey F. Bartlett to Bob R. Berry addresses concerns about Federal programs in Eastern Oklahoma that may be causing individuals to quit their jobs in order to be eligible for low income Indian housing. Senator Bartlett expresses hope that new policies will provide incentive for the disadvantaged to earn income. Additionally, Bob R. Berry raises concerns about employees quitting their jobs to receive government benefits, as well as wasteful government programs such as the tomato growing project in Tahlequah. Berry urges support for cutting out wasteful programs and addressing issues that frustrate taxpayers."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_18_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns Over Federal Programs Impacting Economic Development for Indians in Eastern Oklahoma: A Correspondence Between Bob R. Berry and Senator Dewey F. Bartlett")
![["Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to a representative of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife, Mr. Jim Becker, regarding the Youth Conservation Corps program in Oklahoma"]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Departmental%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_5_1_5_0000-Agriculture,%201973-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_5_1_5_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Letter from Congressman James R. Jones to a representative of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife")
![["The document discusses a request for the construction of health clinics for Indian people in Oklahoma, specifically in the Choctaw Nation. The Choctaw Nation Enterprises, Inc. is involved in the development of these buildings, which will serve the health needs of the Indian population in the area. The Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation emphasizes the importance of these clinics in improving the health and prosperity of the community. The document also highlights the success of the United States Public Health Service in managing health programs for Native Americans. The Chief requests support from the Speaker of the House of Representatives in including funding for these projects in the Interior Department appropriation bill."]](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_110_8_0000-Health,%20Education%20and%20Welfare%20-%20Indian%20Health%20Service%20-%20HugoMcAlesterEufaula%20Centers,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_110_8_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Funding for Health Clinics in Choctaw Nation")
![["The Public Health Service Chief is requesting funding from the Subcommittee on the Interior for the construction of three buildings for Indian Health Centers by the Choctaw Nation Enterprises. The Chief of the Choctaw Nation supports the proposal and has contacted the Subcommittee on the Interior Appropriations to consider the matter. Further steps will be taken to proceed with the funding request."]](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_110_8_0000-Health,%20Education%20and%20Welfare%20-%20Indian%20Health%20Service%20-%20HugoMcAlesterEufaula%20Centers,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_110_8_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Proposal for Construction of Indian Health Centers: Funding Request for FY 1974")
![["The document from Mrs. Fulallo Garcia, Jr. to The Speaker discusses issues faced by the local Indian community, such as the lack of a gathering place and a legal problem with a house purchase. The Speaker expresses sympathy for the situation but explains that he cannot intervene in tribal matters or legal issues. Mrs. Garcia also mentions a dispute over the auction of houses in the town. She expresses frustration with the local political situation and seeks advice on how to address the issues."]](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_111_35_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Chickasaw,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_111_35_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns and Issues in Oklahoma: A Letter from The Speaker")