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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Meeting Agenda and Memorandum for the Ninety-Second Congress Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
- Date:
- 1972-09-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Letter to Congress Regarding Communication Failure with Tribal Council
- Date:
- 1972-09-13
- Creator:
- James, Overton, 1925-2015
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Minutes from the 1972 Executive Committee Meeting of Americans for Indian Opportunity, Inc.
- Date:
- 1972-09-18
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_266_24_005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Student Initiative to Send Textbooks to American Indian Reservations
- Date:
- 1972-09-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0002
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Congressional Correspondence Regarding Visit to Indian Communities in Oklahoma by Arkansas Youth Group
- Date:
- 1972-09-23
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- 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)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Hearings on the Partition of Navajo and Hopi 1882 Reservation: Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, 1973"
- Date:
- 1972-10-14
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Armed Forces, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0029
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Title:
- 1972-73 Funding Proposal for Americans for Indian Opportunity: A Summary
- Date:
- 1972-11-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Land use--Planning, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_5_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Tribal Leaders' Statements on 'Trail of Broken Treaties' Protests
- Date:
- 1972-11-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Mescalero Apache Indians, Apache Indians, Cherokee Nation, Ojibwa Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Campaign management--United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
![["The document lists the members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972. It also includes a memorandum from Chief Counsel Lewis G. Sigler to several congressmen regarding a conference meeting on six bills scheduled for September 24. The memorandum includes copies of the bills, committee reports, and recommendations for resolving differences between the House and Senate versions of the bills."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Schedule%20of%20Meetings,%201971-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0010_thumbnail.jpg "Meeting Agenda and Memorandum for the Ninety-Second Congress Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs")
![["The author of the letter is upset with Mr. Bruce and his subordinates at the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to communicate with their Tribal Council. They feel that the Tribal Council, elected to represent their interests, is being ignored and that decisions affecting their lives are doomed for failure. The author recommends giving the Indian people more input in decisions and a say in selecting their leaders."]](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_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Letter to Congress Regarding Communication Failure with Tribal Council")
![["The Executive Committee meeting of Americans for Indian Opportunity, Inc. took place on September 18, 1972. Discussions were held regarding the Native American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Dallas American Indian Center, the American Indian Theatre Ensemble, and the Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Company. James MacDonald was selected as the next Executive Director of AIO. A new employee, Syd Bean, was introduced to provide technical assistance in Chicago. The committee also discussed funding for Mr. Bean and approved the Chicago project. The meeting concluded with discussions on the need for Indian representation on the CPI Board and the progress of AIO's new funding proposal."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0022_thumbnail.jpg "Minutes from the 1972 Executive Committee Meeting of Americans for Indian Opportunity, Inc.")
![["Kim Busch wrote a letter to Senator Fred R. Harris requesting information on how to send textbooks to reservations in need. Senator Harris contacted the Bureau of Indian Affairs on behalf of the class, and their request has been forwarded to the Education Department for further attention. Kim Busch and her classmates are commended for their interest in helping the American Indian people, and Senator Harris hopes they will learn a lot about their history and culture. Kim Busch also asked for information on how to package The document books for shipping."]](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_005_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Student Initiative to Send Textbooks to American Indian Reservations")
![["The document includes a series of letters between Mr. Stephen Johnson from the Senior High Youth Group at the First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Arkansas and Honorable Page Belcher, a Member of Congress. Mr. Johnson's group is planning a trip to an Indian reservation in Oklahoma to help and rebuild things during Easter. Belcher contacts the Bureau of Indian Affairs to inquire about reservations that need help, and is informed that there are no reservations in Oklahoma, but there are communities with full-blood Indian populations. Belcher provides this information to Mr. Johnson and suggests contacting the Area Director in Anadarko for more information."]](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_0002_thumbnail.jpg "Congressional Correspondence Regarding Visit to Indian Communities in Oklahoma by Arkansas Youth Group")
![["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")
![["The document is about hearings held before the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs regarding the partition of the Navajo and Hopi 1882 reservation. It includes information on bills related to the Navajo-Hopi dispute, statements from various individuals involved, and letters sent regarding the issue. The document also includes additional information such as maps and court orders."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Navaho-Hopi%20Dispute,%201972-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_9a_0023_thumbnail.jpg "\"Hearings on the Partition of Navajo and Hopi 1882 Reservation: Proceedings of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, 1973\"")
![["The document is a proposal for funding for Americans for Indian Opportunity for the fiscal year 1973. The organization works to support Native Americans in various areas such as community organization, education, and cultural pride. They rely on funding from the Ford Foundation and other sources to support their programs and activities. They plan to focus on specific projects in urban Indian centers, education, and cultural development in the upcoming year."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0029_thumbnail.jpg "1972-73 Funding Proposal for Americans for Indian Opportunity: A Summary")
![["Various tribal leaders have expressed their disapproval of the actions taken by militant Indian groups involved in the Trail of Broken Treaties movement in Washington, D.C. They emphasize the importance of consulting with elected tribal leaders and working through proper channels to address issues facing Indian communities. They do not support the occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and believe that the actions of these groups do not represent the interests of all Indian people. They urge for a return to dialogue and proper negotiation in addressing the needs of Indian communities."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_5_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Trail%20of%20Broken%20Treaties%20Caravan,%20Hearings,%201972-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_5_0011_thumbnail.jpg "Tribal Leaders' Statements on 'Trail of Broken Treaties' Protests")