1952 Letter from Choctaw Nation's Principal Chief to Congressman Carl Albert on Tribal Elections and Self-Governance
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0022
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1952 Letter from Choctaw Nation's Principal Chief to Congressman Carl Albert on Tribal Elections and Self-Governance
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1951-01-01
- Creator:
- Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000
- 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:
- The letter from the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation to Congressman Carl Albert discusses the importance of education and spiritual culture in saving a people. The chief also expresses gratitude to the congressman for his support in allowing the tribe to select their Chief by vote. The chief mentions past correspondence and emphasizes the importance of remembering those who serve the tribe.
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Campaign management--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_13_74_0000, Box, 13, 74, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
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