/CAC_CC_001_4_82_55_0000-Interior%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20-%20Reorganization,%201970/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_001_4_82_55_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Urgent Request to Suspend Bureau of Indian Affairs Restructuring Plan")
Urgent Request to Suspend Bureau of Indian Affairs Restructuring Plan
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_82_55_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Urgent Request to Suspend Bureau of Indian Affairs Restructuring Plan
- Date Created:
- 1970-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1970-01-01
- 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:
- Cherokee Chief W.W. Keeler criticizes the US government for failing to support and develop the American Indian community, comparing their treatment to being herded like cattle. He believes that government programs have not helped the Indians become self-sufficient. Keeler warns against resorting to violence and calls for fair treatment and consultation with Indian tribes. He also acknowledges the efforts of some white people in supporting Indian rights.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Seminole Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_82_55_0000, Box, 82, 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 21 Pages
