Advocating for the Indian Elderly: A Call for Legislative Action
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_35_16_0004
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Advocating for the Indian Elderly: A Call for Legislative Action
- Date Created:
- 1979-09-30
- EDTF:
- 1979-09-30
- 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 written by Richard S. Williamson on behalf of the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) to Senator Dewey F. Bartlett regarding potential legislation to amend the Older Americans Act to allow Indian elderly to fully participate in funded programs. The document references testimony by George Effman, Chairman of NICOA, before the Senate Subcommittee on Aging, highlighting the need for direct funding to Indian tribes under the act. The document also includes a summary of Effman's testimony and outlines the efforts of NICOA to advocate for the Indian elderly community.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_35_16_0000, Box, 35, 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 10 Pages
