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Advocating for Women's Rights in Choctaw Leadership
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0023
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Advocating for Women's Rights in Choctaw Leadership
- Date Created:
- 1970-09-11
- EDTF:
- 1970-09-11
- 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 sender of the letter is thanking the Congressman and the delegation for their work on a bill related to Choctaw leadership, and requesting that language be included to allow for the election of a woman as governor of the tribe. The sender recommends Mrs. Irone Heard for the position and expresses support for her. The Congressman responds, assuring that the rights of women members of the tribe will be protected, and acknowledges the sender's support for Mrs. Heard. Cases/Acts: Termination Act
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_82_39_0000, Box, 82, 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
