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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Community Development Block Grant Program Priorities for Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- Jackson, Henry M.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Nation, Potawatomi Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_3_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Addressing the Critical Need for Indian Housing in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Otoe Nation, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Seminole Nation, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Caddo Nation, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Ponca Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Nation, Creek Nation, Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Challenges Faced by the Creek Nation in HUD CDBG Program Application
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Improving Housing Conditions for the Kiowa Tribe: A Call to Action
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Policy Clarification for Indian Housing Authorities: A Memo to Honorable Dewey Bartlett
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- Cox, Claude A., 1913-
- Names:
- Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Response to Invitation for Indian Housing Field Hearings
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Indian Housing Production in the Anadarko Area: A Report for the United States Senate
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Addressing Housing Needs for Comanche Indians in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- Swimmer, Ross O., 1943-
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Caddo Nation, Comanche Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Title: Addressing Employment Opportunities for Indian Americans in HUD
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- Cox, Claude A., 1913-
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_5_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Secretary Carla A. Hills Regarding American Indian Employment Opportunities in HUD
- Date:
- 1975-01-01
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Education, Social Welfare
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
![["The Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma are seeking funding for a Community Development Block Grant Program to improve water and sewer facilities in a target area of Potawatomi homes in rural Pottawatomie County. They believe that current federal funding programs are inadequate to meet their needs and are requesting recognition of supplemental data and surveys concerning Indian tribes to ensure fair distribution of funds. They are voluntarily submitting their projects for review and coordination with area-wide community development plans. They are also requesting a set-aside fund for Indian tribes in Oklahoma and express the importance of their project for the future of their community."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Community Development Block Grant Program Priorities for Citizen Band Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma")
![["The document is a letter from Henry M. Jackson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, inviting the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to present testimony at hearings regarding Indian housing in Oklahoma. The document provides details about the hearings, the need for safe and sanitary housing for Indian families, and requests for continued funding for housing programs. It also includes a resolution outlining the housing needs of sixteen Indian tribal housing authorities in Oklahoma."]](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_3_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing the Critical Need for Indian Housing in Oklahoma")
![["The document from Chief Claude Cox of the Creek Nation to Senator Bartlett expresses gratitude for a hearing on Indian Affairs and discusses the challenges faced by the Creek Nation in accessing HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. The Creek Nation encountered difficulties in obtaining funding for housing rehabilitation and community buildings due to restrictive criteria imposed by the Oklahoma Area HUD Office. Chief Cox raised these concerns in a letter to HUD Secretary Carla Hills, but the issues have not been resolved. The Creek Nation and other Indian governments are in need of revised guidelines for block grant funding to address these challenges."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Challenges Faced by the Creek Nation in HUD CDBG Program Application")
![["The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma is facing a housing crisis, with inadequate funding and ineffective programs. Suggestions are made for improving the housing situation, such as creating a single agency for Indian housing, improving accountability, and changing construction practices. There are also concerns about HUD policies and the need for greater flexibility in housing design. The document requests equal treatment for tribes regardless of state residence and emphasizes the importance of proper coordination between agencies."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Improving Housing Conditions for the Kiowa Tribe: A Call to Action")
![["The document is a correspondence from the Housing Authority of the Creek Nation of Oklahoma regarding a request to suspend new housing units allocated to all tribes. The Executive Director discusses the need for a policy clarification applicable to all Indian Housing Authorities and provides interim guidance for Oklahoma IHAs. The document emphasizes the importance of addressing rent collection problems and management deficiencies while also ensuring new housing production. The Executive Director disagrees with suspending all unit allocations and emphasizes a case-by-case approach based on individual merits."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Policy Clarification for Indian Housing Authorities: A Memo to Honorable Dewey Bartlett")
![["The Commissioner of Indian Affairs responds to an invitation to testify at Indian housing field hearings but is unable to attend. He authorizes three BIA staff members to participate in the panel presentation instead."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Response to Invitation for Indian Housing Field Hearings")
![["The document is from the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of Housing and Urban Development providing information on the production of public housing by tribal housing authorities in the Anadarko Area from 1972-1975. It includes statistics on the number of housing units constructed with financial assistance from HUD and future plans for additional units. The Regional Office of HUD also confirms they will provide additional information requested by Senator Bartlett for the Indian housing program."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Housing Production in the Anadarko Area: A Report for the United States Senate")
![["The document includes a series of letters discussing housing issues for Comanche Indians in Oklahoma and concerns about House bill 1218 related to Indian lifestyles. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett responds to the letters, acknowledging the housing situation and addressing the confusion about the bill. The documents express the need for more housing units in Cotton County and opposition to House bill 1218."]](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_4_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0014_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing Housing Needs for Comanche Indians in Oklahoma")
![["The document addressed to Senator DFB raises concerns about the lack of Indian applicants being considered for positions within the Indian Housing Branch at HUD. It mentions specific instances where qualified Indian applicants were overlooked for non-Indian candidates. The document also questions HUD's affirmative action efforts and lack of representation of Indian Americans within the agency. The Senator requests an explanation of the selection process and calls for a review of current applicants to ensure that Indians are given fair opportunities for employment within HUD."]](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_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Title: Addressing Employment Opportunities for Indian Americans in HUD")
![["The National Congress of American Indians sent a letter to Secretary Carla A. Hills urging her to extend the closing dates of certain positions to allow more American Indians to apply. They are concerned that qualified Indian applicants are being rejected and a non-Indian was selected for a position. They request a review of all Indian applicants and ask for consideration of American Indians for all positions. They also mention that HUD is not following the affirmative action program mandated by Executive Order 11478."]](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_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Secretary Carla A. Hills Regarding American Indian Employment Opportunities in HUD")