Seeking Certification of Shawnee Blood: A Letter to Mr. Mitchell Bushe
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Seeking Certification of Shawnee Blood: A Letter to Mr. Mitchell Bushe
- Date Created:
- 1970-09-17
- EDTF:
- 1970-09-17
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- Mrs. Rita Ann McAllister Megehee is reaching out to Mitchell Bushe, Tribal Enrollment Officer at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to clarify her Native American heritage. She believes she is 1/4 Sac & Fox and 1/4 Shawnee, but her official enrollment has her listed as 1/4 Sac & Fox. She is seeking certification of her Shawnee blood for her children's education benefits. She provides information about her family history and asks for clarification on her grandmother's listing on the 1884 Shawnee Roll. She also mentions her niece attending college under Indian Education preference due to her father being half Indian.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Education
- Names:
- Shawnee Tribe
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_001_4_0000, Box 123, Folder 25, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page