1. Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971 Identifier: CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0009 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Page H. Belcher Collection Title: Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971 Date: 1972-06-26 Creator: Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980 Policy Area: Native Americans, Congress, Agriculture and Food Topic: Indians of North America--Oklahoma Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, wrote to various government agencies on behalf of Mr. Loyd Sparks, the Project Director of Indian Neighborhood Centers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The agencies provided information on funding and programs available for urban Indian children in the area, such as Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the National School Lunch Act. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of Education responded with details on programs and resources that could benefit Indian students. Overall, the letters aimed to provide support and assistance to the Indian Neighborhood Centers in Tulsa."]](/thumb/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0009.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971")