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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Title:
- Congressional Correspondence Regarding Sponsorship Programs for Indian Children
- Date:
- 1971-01-10
- Creator:
- Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- 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)
![["Mr. Paul H. Johnson reached out to Page Belcher, a member of Congress, regarding an ad in National Parks Magazine for sponsoring Indian children. Belcher contacted the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Park Service to gather information on the program. The Bureau of Indian Affairs recommended contacting the State Social Services Administration in Maryland for further information. Belcher provided Johnson with updates and assistance throughout the process."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0016_thumbnail.jpg "Congressional Correspondence Regarding Sponsorship Programs for Indian Children")
![["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."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/92nd%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_11_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs,%201971-1972/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0009_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971")