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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_7_0020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lorraine M. "Nick" Gensman Collection
- Title:
- 1922 Letter to Mr. C. C. Thompson Regarding Party Endorsement
- Date:
- 1922-04-26
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 67th (1921-1923)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_023_3.4_4_78_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lorraine M. "Nick" Gensman Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Mail Rate Changes and Personal Life Updates in 1921
- Date:
- 1923-01-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Navajo Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 67th (1921-1923)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_10_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Lorraine M. "Nick" Gensman Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Thomas Smith's Transfer to Riverside School, Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1923
- Date:
- 1923-02-19
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 68th (1923-1925)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_44_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- 1926 Standard Form No. 14A: Government Telegram Regarding Sawyer Case Attorney Fees
- Date:
- 1926-03-10
- Creator:
- Thomas, Elmer, 1876-1965
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 69th (1925-1927)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Certificate of Land Patent Granted to Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1930-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Land use--Planning
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Employment Opportunities and Land Rights for Pawnee Indians in the 1930s
- Date:
- 1930-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 71st (1929-1931)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Concerns Regarding Jefferson Memorial Plaza Funding
- Date:
- 1931-03-30
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Pawnee Tribe's Claim for Legislation: Request for Funds and Delegation to Washington
- Date:
- 1932-01-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Pawnee Indians Gain Access to Historical Records
- Date:
- 1932-01-12
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Title:
- Pawnee Tribal Council Funding and Jurisdiction Request
- Date:
- 1932-02-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 72nd (1931-1933)
![["The document is a letter from County Judge W. M. Wallace and reporter Marybell Kelly to Hoon L.M. Gensman, recommending the appointment of Wellston Burns as principal of the Indian school at Concho. They mention that Willson's father, Robert Burns, is a good Indian and trusted employee at the Agency, and they believe Wellston is qualified for the position. They request that Gensman consider and approve the appointment."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lorraine%20M.%20Gensman%20Collection/CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_7_0000-Concho%20Indian%20School,%201921-1922/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_7_0020_thumbnail.jpg "1922 Letter to Mr. C. C. Thompson Regarding Party Endorsement")
![["Senator Fred R. Harris wrote to Mr. Juan Martine, President of the Ramah Navajo School Board, enclosing a progress report from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding a new school project. Mr. Martine had previously contacted the Bureau about delays in the project. The Bureau reported that preliminary planning work had been done, including a water feasibility report and preparation of educational specifications. Additional funds would be needed from Congress to complete the design drawings, with construction expected to take several years. The Ramah Navajo people were willing to consider alternate sites with water availability for the new school. Senator Harris assured Mr. Martine that he would continue to follow up on the project."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lorraine%20M.%20Gensman%20Collection/CAC_CC_023_3.4_4_78_0000-Ho/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_023_3.4_4_78_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Mail Rate Changes and Personal Life Updates in 1921")
![["The document is from Thomas Smith, an engineer with the United States Indian Service, requesting Congressman Gensman's help in transferring him back to Oklahoma from Browning, Montana. Smith explains that he had difficulties with his current principal and would like to return to work under a former principal at the Riverside School near Anadarko. Smith asks Gensman to speak to Mr. Burke about allowing him to transfer at the end of the school year."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lorraine%20M.%20Gensman%20Collection/CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_10_0000-D/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_023_3.3_4_10_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Thomas Smith's Transfer to Riverside School, Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1923")
![["Standard Form No. 14A telegram from the Interior Department to Senator Elmer Thomas regarding attorneys fees in the Sawyer case, to be reported at the earliest convenience. Sent from Muskogee, Oklahoma on December 16, 1936."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_44_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20General%20and%20Miscellaneous,%201936/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_44_0013_thumbnail.jpg "1926 Standard Form No. 14A: Government Telegram Regarding Sawyer Case Attorney Fees")
![["This text is a record of a patent granted to the Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma for a tract of land. The patent was issued by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, in accordance with an Act of Congress. The patent grants the land to the town for their use, subject to certain conditions and limitations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_50_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Certificate of Land Patent Granted to Town of Pawnee, Oklahoma")
![["The text is a series of letters and a statement from John Moses, a Pawnee Indian, discussing various issues related to employment, land ownership, and relief work at the Pawnee Indian Agency in Oklahoma. Moses requests assistance from Senator Elmer Thomas in ensuring that veterans and Indian individuals are given preference for jobs and raises concerns about the quality of relief cattle and the handling of annuity money. He also describes how the Fair Ground land was leased without full tribal consent."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20William%20Elmer%20Thomas%20Collection/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Pawnee,%20Feb.,%201935/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_053_12_10_21_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Employment Opportunities and Land Rights for Pawnee Indians in the 1930s")
![["The document is addressing concerns about a proposed Memorial Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, and why it should not be approved. The reasons include opposition from the City Plan Commission, fraudulent bond issues, lack of funds for construction, legal disputes, existing memorials to Thomas Jefferson, potential displacement of industry and workers, and a four-year delay in progress. The document urges the recipient to consider these reasons and not support the project."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201935-1939/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_47_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns Regarding Jefferson Memorial Plaza Funding")
![["The Pawnee tribe in Oklahoma held a meeting to discuss their claim and decided to send a delegation to Washington to present their case. They requested funds from the Agency Tribal Fund to cover expenses related to the claim, including transportation and attorney fees. The resolution was unanimously adopted and approved by Superintendent A. R. Snyder."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Pawnee Tribe's Claim for Legislation: Request for Funds and Delegation to Washington")
![["Pawnee Indians visited Governor Murray at the State Capitol in Oklahoma to gain access to historical records in order to obtain information about promises made to them by the national government during their forced relocation. The tribe requested permission to inspect records of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Governor Murray met with the tribe, including junior chief George Roberts and senior chief Henry Chapman, to discuss their request. Additionally, a letter dated January 12, 1932, indicates that there has been a change in the amount of funding requested by the Pawnee tribe for their use, and they are awaiting approval."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Pawnee Indians Gain Access to Historical Records")
![["The document is requesting information and documents related to Pawnee funds and claims against the government. It also mentions the need for correspondence regarding Pawnee territory and treaties to prepare for a lawsuit. Additionally, it includes a clipping of a meeting between Pawnee councilmen and the governor."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/George%20B.%20Schwabe%20Collection%20/CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000-79th%20Congress,%201945-1947/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%201921-1938/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_047_1_5_49_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Pawnee Tribal Council Funding and Jurisdiction Request")