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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Congressional Memorandum: Hearings and Markup Sessions on Indian Affairs in September 1973
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Menominee Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Armed Forces
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Congressional Committee Review of Seven Indian Affairs Bills
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Legislative History of H.R. 11771 and H.R. 1192 for the Sac and Fox Tribes' Judgement Funds Disposition
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Sac and Fox Indians--Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Taxation Law and legislation--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Statement of Principal Chief Elmer Manatowa, Jr. in Support of H.R. 11771: Division of Judgment Funds Among Sac and Fox Tribes
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Indians--Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- Division Proposals and Membership Percentages of the Sac and Fox Tribes in Oklahoma and Iowa: A Historical Overview
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Sac and Fox Indians--Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Correspondence on Disputed Leasing of Kent Land Near Red Rock"
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, KApache Tribe of Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Indians of North America--Claims, Humanities
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Introduction of the Indian Financing Act of 1973: Promoting Economic Development for Indigenous Communities"
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Business--United States, Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- 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)
![["The document provides a list of members of the Ninety-Third Congress, Subcommittee on Indian Affairs, and details upcoming hearings and markup sessions scheduled for September. It specifically mentions H.R. 7421, the Menominee Restoration Bill, and other bills related to Indian land issues and livestock trespassing on Indian land. The document also includes background information and facts related to each bill."]](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_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Congressional Memorandum: Hearings and Markup Sessions on Indian Affairs in September 1973")
![["The document provides a list of members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Ninety-Third Congress and a memorandum regarding the markup of seven Indian bills. The bills involve transferring land in trust for tribes and removing restrictive language on a 1956 Act relating to the Lumbee Indians of North Carolina. The bills aim to address land ownership issues, tribal land consolidation, and eligibility for federal programs for various tribes. Interior endorses the bills with amendments and there is no opposition to them during hearings."]](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_0021_thumbnail.jpg "Congressional Committee Review of Seven Indian Affairs Bills")
![["The document discusses H.R. 11771, a bill to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgments in favor of the Sac and Fox Indians. The bill was introduced in 1969 and referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. It outlines how the funds will be divided between the Sac and Fox Tribes of Mississippi in Iowa and Oklahoma, and specifies that distributed funds will not be subject to federal or state income tax. The bill was passed over without prejudice in 1970 and no further action was taken that year."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Sac%20and%20Fox%20Indians,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Legislative History of H.R. 11771 and H.R. 1192 for the Sac and Fox Tribes' Judgement Funds Disposition")
![["Elmer Manatowa, Principal Chief of the Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma, supports H.R. 11771 which divides a judgment award between the Oklahoma Sac and Fox and the Iowa Sac and Fox tribes based on current membership. The Department of the Interior prefers using 1937 census rolls for division, but the Oklahoma Sac and Fox disagree, citing flaws in the 1937 roll and differences in tribal membership criteria. They argue that dividing the award based on current membership is the fairest and most democratic approach."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Sac%20and%20Fox%20Indians,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0005_thumbnail.jpg "Statement of Principal Chief Elmer Manatowa, Jr. in Support of H.R. 11771: Division of Judgment Funds Among Sac and Fox Tribes")
![["The document discusses the inequities in current membership percentages of the Sac and Fox tribes of Oklahoma and Iowa and proposes different criteria for division of percentages. It also highlights discrepancies in historical rolls and census data used to determine membership, with opposition from both tribes and the Department of the Interior. The document suggests using official census rolls from 1937 as a more acceptable alternative for determining membership criteria."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Sac%20and%20Fox%20Indians,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_13_0006_thumbnail.jpg "Division Proposals and Membership Percentages of the Sac and Fox Tribes in Oklahoma and Iowa: A Historical Overview")
![["The document is a series of letters regarding the leasing of Kent land near Red Rock by the Pawnee Agency. The letters express concern over the leasing of the land against the wishes of the heirs and raise questions about the actions of the B.I.A. Office at Anadarko. The writer, Will T. Nelson, is seeking clarification and justice for the heirs and believes that airing out the issues will benefit the Indian community."]](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_0008_thumbnail.jpg "\"Correspondence on Disputed Leasing of Kent Land Near Red Rock\"")
![["The Indian Financing Act of 1973 aims to provide capital to develop and utilize Indian resources, improve the standard of living for Native Americans, and promote economic development. The Act allows for direct loans and loan guarantees for individuals and organizations that cannot obtain financing from other sources. Loans must be repaid, and tribes are encouraged to use their own funds before seeking assistance."]](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_0011_thumbnail.jpg "\"Introduction of the Indian Financing Act of 1973: Promoting Economic Development for Indigenous Communities\"")
![["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\"")