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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "H.R. 620: Establishment of Additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs - A 1973 Congressional Bill"
- Date:
- 1973-01-03
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Indian Uprising and Document Heist of 1972: A Historical Account
- Date:
- 1973-01-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Indian Affairs Subcommittee Markup of Land Exchange and Rights Determination Bills: A Memorandum from 93rd Congress, 1973"
- Date:
- 1973-03-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Cherokee Indians
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "1973 Act to Authorize Appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission"
- Date:
- 1973-03-06
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0025
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Memorandum to the Ninety-Third Congress Regarding Indian Claims Commission Authorization Hearings
- Date:
- 1973-03-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Memo Regarding Postponement of 93rd Congress Subcommittee on Indian Affairs Hearings in 1973
- Date:
- 1973-03-15
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Summary of the President's 1973 Indian Legislative Proposals"
- Date:
- 1973-03-16
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Congressional Memorandum: The Administration's Indian Package Proposal"
- Date:
- 1973-03-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Correspondence Regarding the American Indian Movement's Activities and Ensuing Government Response in 1973"
- Date:
- 1973-03-21
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Religion, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "National Congress of American Indians Statement on the 1973 Takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Occupation of Wounded Knee"
- Date:
- 1973-04-02
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Armed Forces, Indians of North America--Claims, United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
![["H.R. 620 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives to establish an additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. The bill aims to elevate the responsibility for Indian affairs within the Department and address conflicts of interest. The new Assistant Secretary would be appointed by the President with Senate approval and would focus solely on Indian matters. The bill also amends existing law to increase the number of Assistant Secretaries of the Interior from six to seven and repeals the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Bills%20-%20Analysis,%201973-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0006_thumbnail.jpg "\"H.R. 620: Establishment of Additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs - A 1973 Congressional Bill\"")
![["In November 1972, a group of Indian activists occupied and looted the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in Washington, taking documents that revealed mistreatment of Native Americans. Negotiations for the return of the documents were led by Henry Adams, a respected Assiniboine Sioux. Despite his efforts to return the stolen materials, Adams and a journalist were arrested by the FBI in January 1973, accused of theft. The government's actions were seen as an attempt to discredit Adams and suppress the truth about the mistreatment of Native Americans."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Occupation%20of%20the%20BIA%20Building%20in%20Washington,%20D.C.%20Statements%20Before%20the%20Subcommittee,%201972-1973/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Uprising and Document Heist of 1972: A Historical Account")
![["The document outlines the schedule for a Subcommittee on Indian Affairs markup session for three bills related to land exchanges and rights of Native American tribes. The bills are described as non-controversial with administration support, but one bill may require some amendments. The document also provides details on the bills and amendments to be discussed at the session."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Bills%20-%20Analysis,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0012_thumbnail.jpg "\"Indian Affairs Subcommittee Markup of Land Exchange and Rights Determination Bills: A Memorandum from 93rd Congress, 1973\"")
![["This text is about S. 721, a bill that authorizes appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year 1974. The bill also includes provisions for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Expert Assistance Revolving Loan Fund. The Indian Claims Commission was established in 1946 to hear and decide Indian tribal claims against the United States. The bill aims to ensure the Commission's work is completed by April 1977 and may require additional funding for the Loan Fund. Amendments to the bill include decreasing the appropriation authorization for the Commission and increasing the authorization for the Loan Fund."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Bills%20-%20Analysis,%201973-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_23_0005_thumbnail.jpg "\"1973 Act to Authorize Appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission\"")
![["The document is a memorandum addressed to all Minority Members of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs regarding hearings on the Indian Claims Commission authorization. It includes a statement to be presented by Jerome Kuykendall, Chairman of the Indian Claims Commission, at the hearings on March 8, 1973."]](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_0025_thumbnail.jpg "Memorandum to the Ninety-Third Congress Regarding Indian Claims Commission Authorization Hearings")
![["A memo from Lloyd Meeds, chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, informing all members that scheduled hearings set to begin on March 19, 1973 have been postponed due to witnesses being unable to leave Wounded Knee. The hope is that the hearings can be rescheduled soon."]](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_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Memo Regarding Postponement of 93rd Congress Subcommittee on Indian Affairs Hearings in 1973")
![["The document is a summary of the President's Indian legislative proposals, which include establishing an additional Assistant Secretary of the Interior responsible for Indian Affairs, allowing Indian tribes to assume control of certain programs and services provided by the Federal Government, transferring civil service employees with the programs, implementing the Indian Financing Act to provide capital to Indian country, creating the Indian Trust Counsel Authority to protect natural resource rights, expanding contracting authority with tribes for education and social welfare programs, and giving Indians greater control over livestock trespass and traders on their reservations."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20General%20Correspondence,%201969-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0014_thumbnail.jpg "\"Summary of the President's 1973 Indian Legislative Proposals\"")
![["The document is a memo addressed to all Minority Members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs regarding the Administration's Indian Package. The memo includes information on seven proposed bills related to Indian affairs, outlining their key points and encouraging Minority Members to co-sponsor them. The bills cover various aspects such as upgrading the position of Commissioner of Indian Affairs, creating an Indian Trust Council, and providing for Indian control of certain programs. Members are asked to contact the Minority Staff by a specific deadline if they wish to co-sponsor the bills."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20General%20Correspondence,%201969-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0011_thumbnail.jpg "\"Congressional Memorandum: The Administration's Indian Package Proposal\"")
![["The letter from Captain Fred M. Nussbaum expresses disapproval of the activities of the AIM group, particularly their actions in Washington and at Wounded Knee. Nussbaum is concerned about the potential for further violence in Pawnee, Oklahoma, but is working to prevent it. Nussbaum criticizes the government for being soft on the group's actions and urges for stronger action to be taken to stop their lawlessness. Nussbaum, as an American Indian, is ashamed of the lawless acts being carried out in the name of Indian people and expresses support for elected tribal leaders."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Wounded%20Knee,%201972-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0009_thumbnail.jpg "\"Correspondence Regarding the American Indian Movement's Activities and Ensuing Government Response in 1973\"")
![["The National Congress of American Indians presents their position on the takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and the occupation of Wounded Knee by the American Indian Movement. They express regret and sorrow over the events, highlighting the internal conflict within the Indian community. The statement discusses the lack of self-government powers for tribal governments and the failure of the US to uphold treaty commitments. The statement also addresses the struggle for a modern identity for American Indians and the response to the crisis at Wounded Knee. The NCAI expresses gratitude to federal marshals and FBI for avoiding unnecessary violence."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Wounded%20Knee,%201972-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0014_thumbnail.jpg "\"National Congress of American Indians Statement on the 1973 Takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Occupation of Wounded Knee\"")