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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0016
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- "Report Highlights Severe Shortages in Oklahoma Indian Hospitals, Calls for Urgent Congressional Action"
- Date:
- 1969-10-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Names:
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Chilocco Indians
- Topic:
- United States--Appropriations and expenditures, Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Title:
- 1970 Report: Indian Health Service Activities in Oklahoma State
- Date:
- 1970-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Names:
- Creek Nation, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Osage Nation, Shawnee Tribe, Delaware Tribe of Indians
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0045
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Request for Visa Change to Continue Working at PHS Indian Hospital
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- etc., Immigrants--Legal status, laws, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0054
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Indian Health Service Advocates for New Hospital to Replace Outdated Claremore Facility
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0030
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- 1974 Correspondence Regarding Health Care Facility Appropriations in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Foreign relations, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0039
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- 1974 Correspondence Regarding the Medical Bills of Dolores Whiteman
- Date:
- 1973-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Senator Bartlett's Correspondence Regarding Indian Health Service Policy for Adopted Children
- Date:
- 1973-04-07
- Creator:
- Bartlett, Dewey F.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0040
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service Director Addresses Staff Concerns and Announces Continuation of Current Leadership Roles at Claremore Indian Hospital
- Date:
- 1973-08-31
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Request for Medical Assistance from Indian Health Service in Oklahoma
- Date:
- 1973-10-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Topic:
- Community health services--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_122_13_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Title:
- Building Better Health: The Harry J. W. Belvin Indian Health Center in Hugo
- Date:
- 1974-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Health, Native Americans
- Names:
- Shawnee Tribe, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Choctaw Nation, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
![["Three Oklahoma Indian hospitals operated by the United States Public Health Service are facing drastic shortages of medicine and medical supplies due to funding shortages. Inspections revealed that hospitals in Claremore, Pawnee, and Tahlequah are struggling to provide adequate medical treatment to their patients. The blame is placed on the federal government for failing to appropriate adequate funds for Indian health care. The hospitals are operating on a month-to-month basis and are in need of major expenditures for facility replacements and renovations. Steps are being taken by Congress to address the immediate drug and equipment crisis and to determine funding needs for future years. The Indian Health Service staff are commended for their work under difficult conditions."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20General%20Correspondence,%201969-1974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_20_0016_thumbnail.jpg "\"Report Highlights Severe Shortages in Oklahoma Indian Hospitals, Calls for Urgent Congressional Action\"")
![["The Indian Health Service operates in Oklahoma and serves a population of approximately 65,600. There are several service units in different counties within the state, each providing comprehensive health services. The IHS Clinton Service Unit, for example, operates a hospital and health centers in various locations, providing care for general medical, pediatric, and obstetric issues. The unit also offers specialty clinics and contract health services. Staffing includes medical officers, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. The IHS Claremore Service Unit serves a larger population in northeastern Oklahoma, providing similar services in a different geographical area."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/John%20N.%20Happy%20Camp%20Collection/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0000-Committee%20on%20Interior%20and%20Insular%20Affairs%20Health,%201969-1971/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0011_thumbnail.jpg "1970 Report: Indian Health Service Activities in Oklahoma State")
![["Veritacion C. Ramirez is requesting a change from a J-1 exchange visitor visa to an H-1 working visa in order to continue working at the PHS Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. She explains that she had previously filed a petition to work at another hospital in Louisiana, but now wishes to stay at the Indian Hospital. Ramirez expresses her love for working with the Indian people and the staff at the hospital, and requests assistance from the hospital director in making the visa change."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0045_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Visa Change to Continue Working at PHS Indian Hospital")
![["The Indian Health Service is seeking to replace its hospital in Claremore with a larger structure due to the high number of patients it serves and the low income and education levels of the population. The new hospital is expected to open in late 1976 and would provide more space and better facilities for patients. The current hospital has lost its accreditation due to physical deficiencies."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0054_thumbnail.jpg "Indian Health Service Advocates for New Hospital to Replace Outdated Claremore Facility")
![["The document is a series of letters and reports discussing the urgent need for health care facilities in Muskogee, Nowata, Sallisaw, and Stillwell, Oklahoma. The documents request information on the extent of need, ongoing programs, and funding requirements for these locations. The resources required for the Stilwell Health Center are also detailed, including staffing and cost estimates."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0030_thumbnail.jpg "1974 Correspondence Regarding Health Care Facility Appropriations in Oklahoma")
![["The document is a response to Senator Bartlett's inquiry about bills incurred by Dolores Whiteman at the Visiting Nurse Association in Oklahoma City. It states that Mrs. Whiteman was initially seen at Clinton Indian Hospital and then referred to Talihina State Hospital for tuberculosis treatment. The records show that she was an inpatient at Talihina State Hospital from September 4, 1973 to March 29, 1974. The document clarifies that the responsibility for payment of visits to the Visiting Nurse Association was with the Welfare Department, as they referred Mrs. Whiteman to the agency. The Clinton Service Unit denies responsibility for payment as they were not involved in the referral. Mrs. Whiteman has since returned to Clinton Indian Hospital for treatment. The document concludes by offering further assistance if needed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0039_thumbnail.jpg "1974 Correspondence Regarding the Medical Bills of Dolores Whiteman")
![["Warren Buzzard wrote to Senator Bartlett seeking clarification on the policy of the Indian Health Service regarding his adopted daughter's eligibility for medical services. Senator Bartlett forwarded the letter to Calvin Beames for assistance in resolving the issue. Buzzard explained that his adopted daughter, who is of Cherokee descent, had been denied medical services by the Indian Health Service because she married a white man and could not prove her Indian blood. He believed that as an adopted child, she should have the same rights as any other Indian."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Senator Bartlett's Correspondence Regarding Indian Health Service Policy for Adopted Children")
![["In response to recent events impacting the credibility of the health care delivery system to Indians in Oklahoma, Mr. John Davis met with staff at the Claremore Indian Hospital to discuss their responsibilities in providing health care to Indian patients. He announced that the Service Unit Director and Director of Nursing would remain in their positions and pledged support in resolving concerns and improving communication. Employees were reminded to follow grievance procedures and not disrupt health care delivery. Davis emphasized the importance of leadership from supervisors and health professionals in getting back to work."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_9_0040_thumbnail.jpg "Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service Director Addresses Staff Concerns and Announces Continuation of Current Leadership Roles at Claremore Indian Hospital")
![["Dennis Sharp is seeking medical assistance from the Indian Health Service in Oklahoma for his wife's emergency medical treatment. He has not received a response from the Indian Hospital at Lawton and is now facing a large bill that he cannot pay. He has reached out to United States Senator Dewey Bartlett for assistance in resolving the matter."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_32_8_0023_thumbnail.jpg "Correspondence Regarding Request for Medical Assistance from Indian Health Service in Oklahoma")
![["A contract was awarded to Moats Drilling Company for the installation of wells in Washington. A ground-breaking ceremony for a new Indian Health Center in Hugo, Oklahoma was held. The facility will be named after the principal chief of the Choctaw Nation and will provide health care to individuals with at least one-quarter Indian bloodline. The facility is expected to cost a quarter of a million dollars and employ approximately 17 people. The site for the health center was offered by the Golden Age Home board, and construction is being done by Choctaw Service and Supply Company. Chief Belvin expressed gratitude to various parties involved in making the construction of the clinic possible."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Carl%20Albert%20Collection,%201947-1977/Departmental,%201945-1976%20(CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000)/CAC_CC_001_4_122_13_0000-Health,%20Education%20and%20Welfare%20-%20Public%20Health%20Service%20-%20Indian%20Health%20Service%20-%20Out-patient%20Centers,%201974/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_122_13_0004_thumbnail.jpg "Building Better Health: The Harry J. W. Belvin Indian Health Center in Hugo")