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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Appeal for Assistance with Unpaid Hospital Bill
- Date:
- 1975-07-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Apache Indians
- Topic:
- Older people--Medical care--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- 1975 Correspondence from Cherokee Nation Housing Authority to Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Date:
- 1975-07-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Cherokee Indians, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Housing--Law and legislation
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0032
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Cherokee Bilingual Education Funding Crisis: A Call for Support
- Date:
- 1975-07-03
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education, Higher--United States, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0034
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Oversight Request
- Date:
- 1975-07-08
- Creator:
- Keeler, William Wayne, 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Senator Dewey Bartlett's Correspondence with Executive Director of Housing Authority on Indian Housing Problem in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1975-07-10
- Creator:
- Keeler, William Wayne, 1908-1987
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Housing--Law and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Labor Unions--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_13_0043
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Support for Cherokee Bilingual Education Program
- Date:
- 1975-07-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Healthcare Fund Allocation and Reimbursement for Mr. Lloyd Harless, 1975
- Date:
- 1975-07-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Quality Control in Indian Housing Construction
- Date:
- 1975-07-19
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Housing and Community Development
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Housing--Law and legislation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0017
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Between Senator Dewey Bartlett and Attorney James D. Jordan Regarding Federal Employee Reduction and Low-Income Housing Issues
- Date:
- 1975-07-26
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Names:
- Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Creek Indians, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- The Hidden Ownership of Tsa-La-Gi Inn
- Date:
- 1975-07-31
- Creator:
- Keeler, William Wayne, 1908-1987
- Policy Area:
- Commerce, Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Business--United States., Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Older people--Medical care--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
![["Mrs. Marie Edwards is writing to The Itan Dewey Bartlett regarding an unpaid hospital bill she owes to Talley Walker Hospital in Marlow. She explains that she entered the hospital in acute heart failure and was unable to reach the Indian Hospital in Lawton in time. Mrs. Edwards is on complete disability and ineligible for Medicare or Medicaid. She is appealing for help in getting the bill paid due to her financial situation and health condition."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_11_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978_2-32-10/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Appeal for Assistance with Unpaid Hospital Bill")
![["The Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation is sending a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding a project site in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. They express frustration at new regulations hindering the approval process and request a prompt review of their proposal. They also mention feeling a hostile atmosphere during meetings at the Area Office and hope for more friendly terms in the future."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0027_thumbnail.jpg "1975 Correspondence from Cherokee Nation Housing Authority to Department of Housing and Urban Development")
![["The document is a letter addressing the lack of funding for a Cherokee bilingual education program in small rural areas in northeastern Oklahoma. The program is facing cuts in funding, particularly for trainee stipends and overall program budget. The document requests assistance from Senator Bartlett to ensure that small rural areas are not overlooked for funding in the future."]](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_0032_thumbnail.jpg "Cherokee Bilingual Education Funding Crisis: A Call for Support")
![["The document from W.W. Keeler, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs requests that they assume responsibility for significant decisions regarding himself and another individual to avoid any perception of misuse of authority. Keeler wants the Bureau to scrutinize federal government programs to avoid criticism and ensure decisions are in the best interest of the Tribe. He also requests supervision for day-to-day decisions and plans to meet with the Bureau to discuss recommendations before the election."]](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_0034_thumbnail.jpg "Bureau of Indian Affairs Oversight Request")
![["Senator Dewey Bartlett received a letter from Mr. Jerre L. Toyebo, the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the Comanche Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, regarding the Indian housing problem. Bartlett is conducting hearings in Oklahoma on July 2 and 3 and welcomes input from Toyebo. Toyebo requests an urgent task force to study the Indian housing program and community development, as per a resolution passed by the National Indian Housing Council."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0018_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Dewey Bartlett's Correspondence with Executive Director of Housing Authority on Indian Housing Problem in Oklahoma")
![["Senator Dewey F. Bartlett received a letter from W. W. Keeler, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about funding difficulties for the Cherokee Bilingual Education Program. Senator Bartlett has written to the Secretary of HEW to address the issue and ensure immediate contact with Keeler."]](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_0043_thumbnail.jpg "Support for Cherokee Bilingual Education Program")
![["The document is a series of correspondence regarding Mr. Lloyd Harless' request for reimbursement of travel expenses for cobalt treatments from Tulsa to Tahlequah. The Indian Health Service explains that funding priorities have not allowed for reimbursement at this time, but Mr. Harless can continue to use the facilities for health care. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett requests an investigation into the matter, and the Indian Health Service promises to provide more information once it is available."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_11_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978_2-32-10/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Healthcare Fund Allocation and Reimbursement for Mr. Lloyd Harless, 1975")
![["Attorney James E. Ryan, representing the Housing Authority of the Creek Nation of Oklahoma, requests United States Senator Dewey Bartlett to forward a copy of a letter from attorney James Jordan regarding a specific case involving construction deficiencies in Indian Housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development assures that quality control methods are being improved and acknowledges the need for continuous effort in maintaining construction standards. Senator Bartlett's letter to the Secretary of HUD highlights complaints about construction deficiencies in low-income Indian housing and requests assistance in upgrading quality control methods."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0031_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Quality Control in Indian Housing Construction")
![["The document is a letter from James D. Jordan, an attorney at law, to Senator Dewey Bartlett regarding the reduction of federal employees and issues with low-income housing projects. Jordan suggests allowing federal employees who are eligible for retirement to retire early if their job is not necessary to reduce the number of federal employees. He also discusses a specific low-income housing project involving the Creek Nation Housing Authority and highlights construction issues. Senator Bartlett responds, thanking Jordan for his input and inviting him to provide further input at field hearings on Indian housing problems."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Housing,%201973%20Mar.%20-%201978%20Oct.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_20_0017_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Between Senator Dewey Bartlett and Attorney James D. Jordan Regarding Federal Employee Reduction and Low-Income Housing Issues")
![["The trust led by Keeler, not the Cherokee tribe, owns Tsa-La-Gi Inn in Tahlequah. The trust was created to cut costs in construction through tax credits. Keeler signed the deed as principal chief and used the money for investments after per capita payments to tribal members. The trust, Jelanuno, also holds the property of the Cherokee Nation Historical Society and controls the Tsa-La-Gi Theater. The tribe and the public generally believe the tribe owns the properties, but legal documents show otherwise."]](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_14_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Cherokee,%201973%20Jan.%20-%201978%20Aug.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_14_0031_thumbnail.jpg "The Hidden Ownership of Tsa-La-Gi Inn")