1. Urgent Appeal to Rescind Chickasaw Nation Election Procedures and Regulations Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_17_0009 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Urgent Appeal to Rescind Chickasaw Nation Election Procedures and Regulations Date: 1979-06-27 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans, Public Lands and Natural Resources Names: Shawnee Tribe, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma Topic: Indians of North America--United States Congress: 96th (1979-1981)
![["Ray Hatton, a candidate for Governor of the Chickasaw Nation, is appealing to Secretary Cecil D. Andrus of the Department of Interior to intervene in the tribal election process. He raises concerns about the lack of transparency and democratic principles in the election procedures and regulations approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Hatton believes that the incumbent candidate has biasedly influenced the election process Carl Albert to his advantage, and requests for the removal or reassignment of the Area Director responsible for approving the regulations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Legislative%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_7_59_17_0000-nterior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs-Jurisdictional%20Problems%20in%20Indian%20Country,%201979-1980/thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_7_59_17_009_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Appeal to Rescind Chickasaw Nation Election Procedures and Regulations")