The letter is from a woman named S. Brooks inquiring about why she and her family were unable to receive medical care at the White Eagle Indian Free Clinic. The letter is being forwarded to Mr. John W. Davis, Area Director of the Oklahoma City Indian Health Service Area Office, for further investigation and resolution. Brooks explains that her family was turned away from the clinic and had to seek medical treatment elsewhere, incurring costs. She questions why they were denied care as American-born Indians.

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Resolving Access Issues at White Eagle Indian Free Clinic: A Senatorial Intervention

Identifier:
CAC_CC_003_2_32_11_0010
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Resolving Access Issues at White Eagle Indian Free Clinic: A Senatorial Intervention
Date Created:
1977-10-06
EDTF:
1977-10-06
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 letter is from a woman named S. Brooks inquiring about why she and her family were unable to receive medical care at the White Eagle Indian Free Clinic. The letter is being forwarded to Mr. John W. Davis, Area Director of the Oklahoma City Indian Health Service Area Office, for further investigation and resolution. Brooks explains that her family was turned away from the clinic and had to seek medical treatment elsewhere, incurring costs. She questions why they were denied care as American-born Indians.
Policy Area:
Health
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
95th (1977-1979)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_3_2_32_11_0000, Box, 32, 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages