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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0045
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Chilocco Indian School Controversy: Brutality, Neglect, and Mismanagement Allegations
- Date:
- 1950-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951), 82nd (1951-1953), 86th (1959-1961), 83rd (1953-1955), 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_4_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings
- Date:
- 1950-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 81st (1949-1951)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions in Richardson County, Nebraska
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955), 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions: The Case of Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955), 82nd (1951-1953)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Land Ownership Inquiry of Joe Roy in Ponca City, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953), 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Mr. Frits P. Warrior's Farm Loan Application
- Date:
- 1953-05-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Agricultural laws and legislation
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953), 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence on Indian Land Leasing and Bidding Procedures, 1956
- Date:
- 1954-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding the Needs of the Pawnee Indian Agency in 1955
- Date:
- 1955-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 85th (1957-1959), 86th (1959-1961), 84th (1955-1957)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_5_45_8C_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Water Pollution on Osage Reservation Lands
- Date:
- 1955-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 86th (1959-1961), 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Between Radio Station WBBZ and Representative Page Belcher Regarding Support for the Ponca City Sportsmen's Junior Rifle Club
- Date:
- 1955-04-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Youth
- Congress:
- 84th (1955-1957)
![["Chilocco Indian School, opened 85 years ago, has faced criticism for its treatment of students including physical and mental abuse. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has investigated the allegations of brutality and has removed staff members following the report. The school has grown significantly over the years and is now home to over 1,000 high school students from various tribes. The use of handcuffs to restrain unruly students has been a controversial issue at the school. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is working to address the criticisms and improve the operations of the school."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0045_thumbnail.jpg "Chilocco Indian School Controversy: Brutality, Neglect, and Mismanagement Allegations")
![["The document is from Hazel Elbert, a Legislative Assistant to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett of Oklahoma, to Blu Gentry, the Executive Director of the Arkansas River Trust Authority. Elbert thanks Gentry for sending his current address and promises to send him a copy of the corrected and printed Indian Housing hearings."]](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_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Indian Housing Hearings")
![["Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks inquired about the status of her application for the removal of land restrictions in Richardson County, Nebraska. The Anadarko Area Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs confirmed that her application has been located and approved, and the order for the removal of restrictions is being processed. Mrs. Fulks will be notified once the process is complete. Congressman Page Belcher provided this information to Mrs. Fulks."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General.,%201952-1953/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions in Richardson County, Nebraska")
![["Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks wrote a letter to Hon. Page Belcher requesting information on the status of her application for the removal of restrictions on certain lands in Richardson County, Nebraska. Page Belcher forwarded the letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who then delegated the authority to approve the application to the Area Director in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Mrs. Fulks provided reasons for wanting the restrictions removed, including purchasing a home and residing on the land. She also mentioned her employment history and personal circumstances. Belcher assured Mrs. Fulks that her case was being given full consideration."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental.%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.,%201953-1954/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Removal of Land Restrictions: The Case of Mrs. Cecilia Rice Fulks")
![["The document is a series of correspondence between Page Belcher, a member of the House of Representatives, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding Mr. Joe Roy's request for information on obtaining a patent in fee for his own allotment in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Belcher is working on Roy's behalf to gather information and will provide updates as soon as possible."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental.%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs.,%201953-1954/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_35a_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Land Ownership Inquiry of Joe Roy in Ponca City, Oklahoma")
![["Mr. Warrior is seeking a loan for his farm, but his application was disapproved by the Ponca Indian Credit Association due to his limited land availability. The allotment in question is in an heirship status, and Mr. Warrior's lease on the land was approved in 1952. However, he is facing issues with receiving his lease rental money and is questioning the approval process. He is seeking help and assistance from the government in order to support his family and improve his farming situation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/83rd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0000-Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General.,%201952-1953/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_2_12_18_0031_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Mr. Frits P. Warrior's Farm Loan Application")
![["The document is from Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, to Mrs. Henry S. Snyder enclosing a letter from the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding sealed bids for leases on certain Indian allotments. The document explains the process for bidding on the land and mentions that bids must meet the appraised value of the land in order to be accepted. The enclosed advertisement provides further details on the bidding process and the specific allotments available for farming and grazing purposes."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/84th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201955-1956/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence on Indian Land Leasing and Bidding Procedures, 1956")
![["The document includes a series of letters and communications regarding the need for additional clerical assistance at the Pawnee Sub-Agency, as well as concerns about foreign policy and the treatment of Indian agencies. Congressman Page Belcher is involved in addressing these issues and promises to look into the requests made by Mr. Guy Fox and others."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/84th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201955-1956/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_3_22_26A_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding the Needs of the Pawnee Indian Agency in 1955")
![["Mr. Walter Colby, a Hereford breeder in Ponca City, Oklahoma, has been dealing with water pollution issues on his land within the Osage Reservation. He reached out to Hon. Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, for assistance. The Bureau of Indian Affairs has been involved in addressing the situation and has provided reports and updates on the actions taken. Mr. Colby has also invited Mr. Belcher to visit his ranch to see the situation firsthand. The Bureau is working with the Osage Agency to address the pollution issue and provide support to Mr. Colby."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/86th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_5_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_5_45_8C_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201959-1960/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_5_45_8C_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Water Pollution on Osage Reservation Lands")
![["Bill Maugans writes to Congressman Page Belcher asking for support for legislation regarding the Ponca City Sportsmen's Junior Rifle Club. The club aims to teach youngsters about gun safety, sportsmanship, and conservation. Maugans highlights the positive impact of the club on reducing firearms accidents among Kay County youngsters. He requests Belcher's consideration and support for the legislation, and expresses support for Belcher's work. Belcher responds positively and expresses willingness to support the program."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/84th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_3_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0000-Appropriations%20Legislative,%201955-1956/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_3_21_1A_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Between Radio Station WBBZ and Representative Page Belcher Regarding Support for the Ponca City Sportsmen's Junior Rifle Club")