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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Megehee Enrollment Case
- Date:
- 1954-10-16
- Creator:
- McCormick, Mary F., 1932-
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Sac and Fox Nation, Shawnee Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Request for Re-consideration of Enrollment Decision by Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1974-10-04
- Creator:
- McCormick, Mary F., 1932-, Schexnider, Dora S., 1939-2017
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Sac and Fox Nation, Shawnee Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
![["The document is a series of correspondence regarding the Megehee enrollment case involving the Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma. The tribe is seeking to reverse a decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to restore the names of two individuals to the tribal Membership Roll. The tribe is appealing the decision and seeking support from government officials, including the Speaker of the House. The correspondence shows ongoing communication and cooperation between the tribe and government officials in resolving the issue."]](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_123_25_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Sac%20and%20Fox,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Megehee Enrollment Case")
![["The Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma is requesting a reconsideration of a decision made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the enrollment of members. They provide evidence, including letters and official documents, to support their claim that the individual in question has both Sac and Fox and Shawnee blood, and should be included in the tribe's membership roll. The tribe argues that the recent decision deprives the individual of her Shawnee heritage and culture."]](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_123_25_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Sac%20and%20Fox,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Re-consideration of Enrollment Decision by Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma")