1. Assistance Inquiry for Indian Ancestry Verification and Eligibility for College Scholarships Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_235_17_012 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Fred R. Harris Collection Title: Assistance Inquiry for Indian Ancestry Verification and Eligibility for College Scholarships Date: 1971-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Cherokee Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Higher--United States Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Shirley Sweatt wrote to Senator Fred Harris asking for help in establishing her Cherokee Indian background to determine her eligibility for college scholarships. Senator Harris forwarded her letter to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who responded that Sweatt would need to prove her relationship to the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma or the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and possess at least one-fourth degree Indian blood to be eligible for scholarship assistance. They recommended contacting the National Archives for more information on her Indian ancestry."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_17_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Scholarships,%20A-W,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_17_012_thumbnail.jpg "Assistance Inquiry for Indian Ancestry Verification and Eligibility for College Scholarships")