1. Letter to Representative Jones Alleging Unfair Employment Practices at Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program Identifier: CAC_CC_109_8.5_3_27_0026 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: James R. Jones Collection Title: Letter to Representative Jones Alleging Unfair Employment Practices at Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program Date: 1980-09-16 Creator: Jones, James Robert, 1939- Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Cherokee Nation Topic: Indians of North America--United States Congress: 96th (1979-1981)
![["The document is addressed to Congressman James R. Jones from Michael E. Kerpan, who is expressing concerns about unfair employment practices at the Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program (OTAP) by Executive Director Evelyn Stephens. Kerpan details his experience with Stephens and his disappointment in not being hired for a promised position. He questions the agency's adherence to non-discrimination guidelines and calls for an audit by the Department of Labor. Additionally, a separate letter from OTAP Board Member Victor F. Childers raises concerns about the authority and decision-making process Carl Albert within the organization."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/James%20R.%20Jones%20Collection/James%20R.%20Jones%20Legislative%20Series,%201968-1986/CAC_CC_109_8.5_3_27_0000-Indian%20Health%20Care,%20Notes,%20Information,%20&%20Memos%20%5B1%20of%203%5D,%201980-1982--JONES/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_109_8.5_3_27_0026_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Representative Jones Alleging Unfair Employment Practices at Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program")