Indian Students from Arizona and Oklahoma Experience Cultural Enrichment in Washington, D.C.

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_63_40_0007

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Indian Students from Arizona and Oklahoma Experience Cultural Enrichment in Washington, D.C.

Date Created:

1967-02-20

EDTF:

1967-02-20

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:

Ninety Indian students from Arizona and Oklahoma are visiting Washington, D.C. as part of a cultural enrichment program. The Navajo children from Arizona will perform traditional and modern choral music and dances, while the Oklahoma students, members of the Five Civilized Tribes, are part of a Youth Development Project aiming to help them make plans and decisions for themselves. The trip was funded through grants and fundraising efforts. The students will meet with officials, tour historic sites, and attend a baseball game during their visit.

Policy Area:

Social Sciences and History, Native Americans

Names:

Seminole Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, Cherokee Nation

Topic:

Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Congress:

90th (1967-1969)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_63_40_0000, Box, 63, 40, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)

Type:

Text

Extent:

2 Pages