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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_139_18_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Addressing Staffing Concerns at Talihina and Broken Bow: A Report from HEW IHS
- Date:
- 1976-03-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_33_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Response from Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Choctaw Tribal Funds Distribution
- Date:
- 1976-03-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_1_82_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Purchase of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nations' Coal and Asphalt Lands
- Date:
- 1976-04-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_29_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Draft Bill for Purchase and Lease of Arkansas Riverbed Rights by Indian Nations
- Date:
- 1976-04-14
- Creator:
- Swimmer, Ross O., 1943-
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Resolution for Amending Revenue Sharing Law: Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
- Date:
- 1976-04-22
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Seminole Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Chickasaw Indians, Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Proposed Changes to Indian Preference Regulations: Impact on Oklahoma Tribes
- Date:
- 1976-04-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Quapaw Nation, Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_29_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Settlement of Arkansas River Bed Claim: Call for Action
- Date:
- 1976-05-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Indian Preference Resolution and Appreciation Letters
- Date:
- 1976-05-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_16_22_36_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- A Legacy Preserved: Opening of the Centennial Safe at the U.S. Capitol
- Date:
- 1976-07-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_33_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Concerning Per Capita Distribution of Funds by the Choctaw Nation
- Date:
- 1976-07-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
![["The document is a series of letters from the Indian Health Service to individuals in Wilburton, Oklahoma, regarding staffing at the IHS facilities in Talihina and Broken Bow. The documents explain the staffing situation, including the challenges in finding medical officers and the efforts being made to secure additional staff. The recipients are encouraged to contact if further assistance is needed, and the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is thanked for his support of the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma."]](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_139_18_0000%20--%20Health,%20Education%20and%20Welfare%20-%20-%20Indian%20Health%20Service%20-%20Hospitals,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_139_18_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Addressing Staffing Concerns at Talihina and Broken Bow: A Report from HEW IHS")
![["The document is a response to an inquiry from Mr. Sidney Stowers regarding the distribution of Choctaw tribal funds. The Bureau of Indian Affairs does not participate in the litigation of claims cases and cannot provide information on when pending Docket 249 will be completed. Any tribe awarded judgment funds will be distributed according to the Act of October 19, 1973. The document also mentions the Hello Choctaw magazine and provides contact information for further assistance."]](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_140_33_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_33_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Response from Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Choctaw Tribal Funds Distribution")
![["The Department of the Interior has signed a contract to purchase 300,000 acres of coal and asphalt lands from the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nations in Oklahoma for $8.5 million. The lands contain high-grade bituminous coal and a large amount of coal reserves. The contract is subject to ratification by the Nations and Congress, and approval would end a 45-year federal trusteeship over the lands. The lands were originally reserved in 1902 but were never sold until now. The purchase price is considered full compensation for the Nations' interest in the properties."]](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_1_82_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Coal%20and%20Asphalt%20Lands,%201947/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_1_82_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Purchase of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Nations' Coal and Asphalt Lands")
![["The draft bill enclosed in the letter authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Nations for the purchase or lease of their rights in the riverbed of the Arkansas River. The agreements must be approved by Congress and the President, with payment terms based on appraised property values. The bill also authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds for this purpose."]](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_140_29_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Arkansas%20Riverbed,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_29_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Draft Bill for Purchase and Lease of Arkansas Riverbed Rights by Indian Nations")
![["The document is a letter from the President of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes to Congressman Glen English, requesting an amendment to the revenue sharing law. The amendment would base the revenue sharing funds for each tribe on the resident Indian population in their service area, rather than on taxes levied by local governments. The document emphasizes that tribal governments are obligated to provide services to all Indians regardless of where they live, and should not be impacted by local tax levies. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Council during their quarterly session."]](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_140_37_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20General,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Resolution for Amending Revenue Sharing Law: Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes")
![["The document is a letter written by Senator James Abourezk and Congressman Lloyd Meeds regarding the American Indian Policy Review Commission and the Department of the Interior's proposal to amend Indian preference regulations. They clarify that the legal opinions of Karl Funke, a specialist, were not representative of the Commission's official position. The document addresses concerns about eligibility for Indian preference, particularly for Oklahoma tribes, and requests clarification from the Department of the Interior and Civil Service Commission. The document also discusses potential changes to Indian preference rules in hiring within the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which may impact tribes in Oklahoma."]](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_140_39_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Indian%20Preference,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Proposed Changes to Indian Preference Regulations: Impact on Oklahoma Tribes")
![["The document is regarding a settlement of the Arkansas Riverbed claim by the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations. The correspondence includes letters to Chief Swimmer, Governor James, and Chief Gardner, discussing draft legislation and the need for the Secretary of the Interior to affirm the Tribes' position. Chief Swimmer expresses frustration at the lack of communication and support from the Secretary and requests assistance in resolving the matter."]](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_140_29_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Arkansas%20Riverbed,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_29_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Settlement of Arkansas River Bed Claim: Call for Action")
![["The document consists of several letters exchanged between government officials and tribal leaders regarding Indian Preference in employment. The documents express gratitude for efforts made to address the issue, discuss the definition of \"Indian\" for employment purposes, and offer continued cooperation and assistance in resolving the matter. The correspondence highlights the importance of maintaining good relationships and working together to find solutions."]](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_140_39_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Indian%20Preference,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Preference Resolution and Appreciation Letters")
![["Congressman Carl Albert announced that he will seek the enactment of three bills in the field of Indian affairs in the next Congress. The bills will extend restrictions on members of the Five Civilized Tribes, reopen the right to file claims before the Indian Claims Commission, and promote the rehabilitation of members of the Five Civilized Tribes and other Indians of eastern Oklahoma. Congressman Albert emphasized the importance of passing the first bill before the expiration date of April 26, 1956, to protect Oklahoma Indians from the sale or encumbrance of their restricted lands. He also plans to submit legislation to reopen the right to file claims before the Indian Claims Commission and promote the rehabilitation of the Five Civilized Tribes."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Speeches%20and%20Press%20Releases,%201927-1976%20-%20CAC_CC_001_16_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_001_16_22_36_0000-Speeches-Opening%20of%20the%20Centennial%20Safe.%20July%201,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_16_22_36_0001_thumbnail.jpg "A Legacy Preserved: Opening of the Centennial Safe at the U.S. Capitol")
![["The Speaker thanks Mrs. Louisa Sam for bringing to his attention correspondence she received regarding per capita distribution of funds by the Choctaw Nation. He advises her to bring the material to the attention of the new Congressman in January. He also informs her that legislation dealing with the Arkansas Riverbed has died with the adjournment of Congress and new legislation must be introduced in the 95th Congress."]](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_140_33_0000%20--%20Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Choctaw,%201976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_140_33_0008_thumbnail.jpg "Concerning Per Capita Distribution of Funds by the Choctaw Nation")