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Empowering Indian Communities: A Call for State Collaboration and Responsibility
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_63_40_0019
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Empowering Indian Communities: A Call for State Collaboration and Responsibility
- Date Created:
- 1967-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1967-01-01
- Creator:
- Bennett, Robert L. (Robert LaFollette), 1912-2002
- 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:
- Commissioner Robert L. Bennett believes in the abilities and capabilities of the Indian people and advocates for high expectations and partnership with Indian leadership. He emphasizes the need to eliminate paternalism, address the failure expectancy among young Indian people, and involve states in taking more responsibility for their Indian populations. Bennett also highlights the importance of developing Indian resources for economic growth and providing quality education for Indian children. He stresses the need for cooperation between federal, state, and local governments to support the advancement of Indian communities.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- 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:
- 10 Pages
