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- 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)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_266_24_004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Enrollment of Anastasia Stiles at Sequoyah High School
- Date:
- 1971-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Indians, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Representative Ed Edmondson's 1971 Testimony on the Health Crisis Among Oklahoma's Indian Population
- Date:
- 1971-04-21
- Creator:
- Edmondson, Edmond Augustus, 1919-1990
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Research Assistance on Indian Education
- Date:
- 1971-08-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Inquiry: The Case of Mrs. Blanche Jernigan
- Date:
- 1971-09-24
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_067
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Between Mrs. L.D. Sherman and Senator Fred Harris regarding Quincy Dean Sittingdown's Educational Loan
- Date:
- 1971-11-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_069
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Assistance Request for Loan Cancellation through Indian Affairs Bureau
- Date:
- 1971-11-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Verification and Educational Assistance
- Date:
- 1971-11-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Concerns regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Complaint
- Date:
- 1972-09-27
- Creator:
- Keeler, William Wayne, 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Cherokee Indians, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Efforts to Address EEOC Complaint for Fred Ruth and Don Bluejacket
- Date:
- 1972-09-27
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma.
- 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")
![["Daniel N. Stiles writes to Senator Fred Harris requesting assistance in enrolling his adopted Eskimo daughter, Anastasia, in Sequoyah High School. Anastasia had previously been denied admission by the Muskogee Area Office, citing her need for special education classes. Stiles believes this is unjust and seeks help in securing her enrollment. Senator Harris forwards the request to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, who ultimately enrolls Anastasia in the school. Stiles expresses gratitude for the assistance."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_266_24_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Indian%20Schools,%201972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_266_24_004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Enrollment of Anastasia Stiles at Sequoyah High School")
![["Representative Ed Edmondson testified before the Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies about the urgent health needs of Oklahoma's Indian people. He highlighted the lack of medical supplies, outdated equipment, and shortages of medical personnel in Indian hospitals and clinics. He urged the subcommittee to increase funding for sanitation improvement projects in Indian homes and to improve hospital facilities. He also supported a proposal to use the old W. W. Hastings Hospital as a training facility for health service personnel. Edmondson emphasized the need for adequate funding to address the deficiencies in Indian healthcare facilities."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Health,%201969-1971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0015_thumbnail.jpg "Representative Ed Edmondson's 1971 Testimony on the Health Crisis Among Oklahoma's Indian Population")
![["Alan R. Herrin, a doctoral student at Nova University, is conducting research on American Indian education. He has a personal connection to the Cherokee Nation and is seeking assistance from Senator Fred Harris in obtaining materials and information for his dissertation. Herrin is particularly interested in Indian students' attitudes towards science and is looking for research on Indian education to inform his work. He is hopeful that Harris can provide him with guidance and resources to further his research."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_018_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Research Assistance on Indian Education")
![["Mrs. Blanche Jernigan contacted Honorable Page Belcher for help in tracing her family tree on her father's side, suspecting Cherokee ancestry. The Bureau of Indian Affairs responded that they could not find any information on her ancestors in the Cherokee enrollment records, suggesting that her ancestors may have severed their tribal affiliations. Mrs. Jernigan requested roll numbers for her ancestors, including Levi Casey, and provided a brief history of the Casey family's journey from Tennessee to Arkansas and Missouri."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Inquiry: The Case of Mrs. Blanche Jernigan")
![["Mrs. L.D. Sherman is writing to Senator Fred Harris about Quincy Dean Sittingdown, a 32-year-old man with Cherokee Indian heritage, who is serving in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. She is requesting assistance in canceling his educational loan due to new legislation regarding individuals with Native American ancestry. She provides details about Quincy's family history and academic and military achievements, emphasizing his hard work and deserving nature. Mrs. Sherman includes information about Quincy's grandfather and father, who owned tax-exempt lands in Oklahoma. She also mentions contacting individuals at Hardin Simmons University and the First Christian Church in Abilene for further information on Quincy's character."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_067_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Between Mrs. L.D. Sherman and Senator Fred Harris regarding Quincy Dean Sittingdown's Educational Loan")
![["Mrs. L.D. Sherman is seeking assistance for Quincy Dean Sittingdown in getting his educational loan cancelled due to new legislation regarding individuals with Native American heritage. Sittingdown is a 32-year-old Cherokee man serving in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. His grandfather and father owned tax-exempt lands in Oklahoma. Sittingdown is a distinguished military graduate from Hardin Simmons University and is married with two children. Mrs. Sherman provides detailed information about Sittingdown's family background and education, and requests assistance from Senator Fred Harris in helping Sittingdown with his loan cancellation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_069_thumbnail.jpg "Assistance Request for Loan Cancellation through Indian Affairs Bureau")
![["The letter is from Mrs. K. M. Bangs to Senator Fred R. Harris requesting help in getting educational assistance for her grandchildren. She is instructed to gather documents proving their Cherokee heritage and send them to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mrs. Bangs explains that her grandson, John, and granddaughter, Paula, need financial assistance for their education. She also mentions medical expenses and financial struggles her family is facing. Mrs. Bangs asks Senator Harris for help in getting educational assistance for her grandchildren."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_14_003_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Cherokee Ancestry Verification and Educational Assistance")
![["The document is a correspondence between W.W. Keeler, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Senator Dewey F. Bartlett regarding a complaint filed by Billy Jack Williams with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Keeler asks for outside steps to be taken as no action has been taken on the complaint. Senator Bartlett forwards the letter to the Chairman of the EEOC in Washington, D.C. for further action."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%201946%20Jan.%20-%201978%20Aug.,%201946-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns regarding Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Complaint")
![["The document is thanking Mr. Keeler for bringing attention to a complaint filed by Billy Jack Williams with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The matter has been referred to the Chairman of the EEOC in Washington, D.C. for further action. The document states that Mr. Williams will receive a copy of the letter for his information."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%201946%20Jan.%20-%201978%20Aug.,%201946-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Efforts to Address EEOC Complaint for Fred Ruth and Don Bluejacket")