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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Correspondences of Oklahoma State Senator Fred R. Harris Regarding the Comanche Indian Tribe
- Date:
- 1963-01-14
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Names:
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Request for Tribal Separation: The Historical Struggles of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian Tribes
- Date:
- 1963-02-27
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Comanche Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
![["State Senator Fred R. Harris wrote to United States Senator A.S. Mike Monroney regarding the request of the Comanche Indian Tribe to separate from the Kiowa and Apache Tribes. Harris explained the situation and requested assistance in drafting and handling legislation for the separation. Monroney responded, expressing interest in the issue and promising to look into it further. Additionally, Harris introduced two members of the Comanche tribe to Monroney and requested any courtesies and assistance be extended to them. Ultimately, the issue of separation and the potential legislation to address it were discussed between the two senators."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20C,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0001.pdf "Correspondences of Oklahoma State Senator Fred R. Harris Regarding the Comanche Indian Tribe")
![["State Senator Fred Harris is requesting legislation to authorize the Comanche Tribe to form its own separate tribal organization, separate from the Kiowa and Apache Tribes. He believes that this will promote better organization and cooperation within the tribe. The memorandum outlines the history of the Comanche tribe's attempts to establish their own government and requests the Secretary of the Interior to reconsider the tribe's desire for separation and recommend appropriate legislation."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0000-Interior,%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs,%20Indians,%20C,%201963/CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0005.pdf "Request for Tribal Separation: The Historical Struggles of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Indian Tribes")