The document is a series of letters from the Fort Sill Indian School Alumni Association and concerned Indian individuals urging the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to keep the Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton, Oklahoma open. They argue that the school is necessary for Indian children in the area who cannot afford to attend public schools and that it provides a supportive environment for students with social and economic problems. They request support in preserving the school and disagree with the decision to close it in the fall of 1979.

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Petition to Save Fort Sill Indian School

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_31_5_0035
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Petition to Save Fort Sill Indian School
Date Created:
1973-04-26
EDTF:
1973-04-26
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
Description:
The document is a series of letters from the Fort Sill Indian School Alumni Association and concerned Indian individuals urging the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to keep the Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton, Oklahoma open. They argue that the school is necessary for Indian children in the area who cannot afford to attend public schools and that it provides a supportive environment for students with social and economic problems. They request support in preserving the school and disagree with the decision to close it in the fall of 1979.
Policy Area:
Native Americans
Topic:
Indians of North America--United States
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_31_5_0000, Box, 31, 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
48 Pages