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BIA Invests Nearly $200 Million in Indian School Facilities: A Six-Year Report
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_63_40_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- BIA Invests Nearly $200 Million in Indian School Facilities: A Six-Year Report
- Date Created:
- 1967-02-06
- EDTF:
- 1967-02-06
- 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:
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has approved nearly $200 million in new school construction and improvement projects for Native American students in 18 states from 1962-1967. Most of the schools are elementary schools on reservations, with some dormitories near public schools. The largest number of projects were in Arizona and New Mexico, with significant funding also allocated to Alaska. The total funding and number of classroom spaces added or replaced in each state are detailed in the report.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- 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:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
