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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Letter Regarding Barbara's College Scholarship Application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date:
- 1963-09-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Reappointment of Waldo E. McIntosh as Principal Chief of Creek Indian Tribe Announced
- Date:
- 1963-09-20
- Creator:
- McIntosh, W.E. (Dode), 1893-1991
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0028
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Pawnee Tribal Legislation and Judgment Award
- Date:
- 1963-09-25
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_7_77_17B_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Payments from the Eufaula Reservoir Project to Mrs. G. V. Evans
- Date:
- 1963-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Continuation of Indian Preference in Employment Policy at the Bureau: A Letter to the Principal Chief of the Creek Nation
- Date:
- 1963-09-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0037
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Request for Feedback on Proposed Training Program for Osage Indians
- Date:
- 1963-10-07
- Creator:
- Shoemake, Hockley Taliaferro, 1922-2015
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Indian Service Funds Deposit and Sequoyah High School Construction
- Date:
- 1963-10-17
- Creator:
- Monroney, A. S. Mike (Almer Stillwell Mike), 1902-1980
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_47_46_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Attorneys' Fees Awarded in Cherokee Nation v. United States
- Date:
- 1963-10-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Cherokee Indians
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0054
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Update on Seneca Indian Tribal Claims and the Indian Claims Commission
- Date:
- 1963-10-24
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_7_77_16A_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- 1963 Correspondence Regarding St. Labre Indian School and the Condition of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation
- Date:
- 1963-10-25
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Social Welfare, Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
![["Dad, an Indian man named Reid, wrote a letter to Riley Moore on September 18, 1963 regarding his daughter Barbara's scholarship to attend college in Edmond, Oklahoma. He contacted the Bureau of Indian Affairs Education Office, who advised that Barbara needs to make an application for the scholarship. The Muskogee Office is working on the matter and will determine her eligibility. Dad assures Moore that the Bureau will handle the matter promptly to minimize any further school time lost for Barbara. He hopes the situation will be resolved to Moore's satisfaction."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20M-R,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0023.pdf "Letter Regarding Barbara's College Scholarship Application with the Bureau of Indian Affairs")
![["Waldo E. McIntosh has been reappointed as the principal chief of the Creek Indian Tribe of Oklahoma for a two-year term starting in October 1963. He is a former lumber dealer and descendant of prominent Creek leaders. His reappointment was recommended by a unanimous vote of the Creek Indian Council. The principal chief does not receive a salary but is reimbursed for travel expenses. The authority to appoint the principal chief was delegated to the Secretary of the Interior in 1951."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20C,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0014.pdf "Reappointment of Waldo E. McIntosh as Principal Chief of Creek Indian Tribe Announced")
![["The letter is inquiring about the status of legislative proposals regarding the distribution of the Pawnee tribal judgment fund and the restoration of the Old Pawnee Indian School Reserve. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is reviewing draft bills related to these matters and hopes to forward them to the Bureau of the Budget for consideration. The Pawnee Business Council has proposed a program for the use of the judgment fund, including per capita distribution and retention of the remaining balance for various tribal purposes. The council is eager for progress on these bills."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20M-R,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0028.pdf "Correspondence Regarding Pawnee Tribal Legislation and Judgment Award")
![["Mrs. G. V. Evans inquired about payment due to her from the construction of the Eufaula Reservoir Project. The Bureau of Indian Affairs indicated that there were no plans for tribal funds distribution at the moment. Mrs. Evans was asked to provide further identification for her account. Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, tried to facilitate the process by reaching out to various agencies for information on Mrs. Evans' payment."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/88th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_7_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_7_77_17B_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Creek,%201963-1964/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_7_77_17B_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Payments from the Eufaula Reservoir Project to Mrs. G. V. Evans")
![["The letter addresses a resolution from the Creek Indian Council requesting that the Bureau of Indian Affairs continue to give preference to Native American Indians in employment. The letter explains that while preference is given to Indians in initial employment if they meet certain qualifications, they are not hired solely based on their ethnicity. The letter also states that the current policy of giving preference to qualified individuals entitled to Indian preference will continue, with more Indians being appointed to the Bureau as they qualify. The Council is encouraged to contact the Muskogee Area Office for employment opportunities, and copies of the reply are being sent to relevant officials for their information. The Secretary and staff of the Bureau assure continued support for the Indian preference policy."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20C,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0023.pdf "Continuation of Indian Preference in Employment Policy at the Bureau: A Letter to the Principal Chief of the Creek Nation")
![["A letter dated October 7, 1963, from DAIA to John O. Crow at the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., regarding a program for training Osage Indians in Oklahoma to improve their standard of living. The letter requests advice on the program and asks for a reply with Shoemake's letter attached."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20M-R,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0037.pdf "Request for Feedback on Proposed Training Program for Osage Indians")
![["The first text is a letter from James I. Monroe to Jim, expressing gratitude for confirming a deposit from the Muskogee Area Office of Indian Affairs and providing a status report on the Sequoyah High School properties. The second text is a letter from Monroe to Senator A.S. Monroney, thanking him for assisting in securing a deposit of $150,000 from the Muskogee area office and updating him on the progress of construction at the school."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20M-R,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_21_0027.pdf "Correspondence Regarding Indian Service Funds Deposit and Sequoyah High School Construction")
![["The Cherokee Nation filed an application for attorneys' fees, seeking an award of $1,436,447.61, based on 10% of the final judgment amount. The attorneys had two contracts with the Cherokee Nation, one from 1948 and another from 1958, both approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The contracts stipulated that the attorneys' compensation would be contingent on a recovery for the Cherokee Nation and not to exceed 10% of the amount recovered. The Commission allowed a partial fee of $200,000 in a previous order."]](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_47_46_0000-Indian%20Claims%20Commission-Cherokee,%201964/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_47_46_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Attorneys' Fees Awarded in Cherokee Nation v. United States")
![["Senator Fred R. Harris returned a tape recording concerning the Yuchi people to Mr. Eugene Maxie, along with a report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The report states that the Yuchis are Creek Indians and will be entitled to share in an award granted in accordance with legislation passed by Congress. The report also suggests contacting the Muskogee Area Director for further information. Senator Harris offers further assistance if needed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201966/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0054_thumbnail.jpg "Update on Seneca Indian Tribal Claims and the Indian Claims Commission")
![["The document from the Bureau of Indian Affairs provides information about the St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, and the conditions on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. It discusses the programs and assistance provided to the community, including education, vocational training, healthcare, and welfare programs. There is a focus on addressing the issue of poverty and unemployment through vocational training, tribal enterprise, and efforts to attract private industry to the reservation. The document also mentions the distribution of surplus food commodities to help meet the needs of the community."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/88th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_7_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_7_77_16A_0000-Interior%20Department%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201963-1964/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_7_77_16A_0004_thumbnail.jpg "1963 Correspondence Regarding St. Labre Indian School and the Condition of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation")