Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_34_1_0010
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.
- Date Created:
- 1975-09-09
- EDTF:
- 1975-09-09
- 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:
- A letter from Senator James Abourezk to Charles James, urging the Bureau of Indian Affairs to continue funding for the Institute for the Southern Plains, an Indian community operated school. The document references the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and emphasizes the importance of parental and community control of the educational process for Indian children. Senator Abourezk requests full commitment from the Area Office to support the Institute and asks to be kept informed of funding efforts. Charles James responds with a brief history of the school's development and funding approval from the Bureau in the past.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_34_1_0000, Box, 34, 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 8 Pages
