1. Urging Immediate Funding and Local Control for Indian Schools: A Letter to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_057 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Fred R. Harris Collection Title: Urging Immediate Funding and Local Control for Indian Schools: A Letter to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Date: 1971-10-28 Creator: Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024 Policy Area: Native Americans Names: Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Topic: Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States Congress: 92nd (1971-1973)
![["Senator Fred R. Harris is urging the Bureau of Indian Affairs to take immediate action to approve contracts and proposals for local control of Indian schools submitted by Indian communities. He criticizes the delays in approving these proposals and emphasizes the importance of self-determination for Indian people. Harris urges the Commissioner to fulfill prior commitments and approve school boards in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Education,%20B-Z,%201971%20(2)/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_1_235_15_057_thumbnail.jpg "Urging Immediate Funding and Local Control for Indian Schools: A Letter to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs")