1. Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957 Identifier: CAC_CC_004_4_30_27A_0012 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Page H. Belcher Collection Title: Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957 Date: 1955-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Navajo Nation, Cherokee Nation Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957), 86th (1959-1961)
![["The document discusses the Indian Industrial Development Program initiated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to advance the economic and social status of Indian people. The program aims to establish industries on or near Indian reservations to provide employment opportunities for unemployed Indians. The program includes on-the-job training, credit programs for tribes, and relocation programs. The document also highlights successful examples of Indian employees in industrial settings and lists upcoming plants as a result of the program."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/85th%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_4_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_4_30_27A_0000-Interior%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201957-1958/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_4_30_27A_0012_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957")