Bureau of Indian Affairs Official Testifies on Delayed Action in Alleged Student Mistreatment Case
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0033
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Official Testifies on Delayed Action in Alleged Student Mistreatment Case
- Date Created:
- 1969-04-04
- EDTF:
- 1969-04-04
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3
- Description:
- A Bureau of Indian Affairs official testified that action on brutality at a Federal school for Indian students was deferred for six months despite findings of mistreatment. The official stated that the investigation was based on uncorroborated interviews with a few students. Senators criticized the Bureau for not acting sooner, while some officials at the school disputed the findings of the review team. The review team reported instances of physical abuse, including a student being handcuffed for 18 hours and another with a broken rib. The school superintendent called the report "ruthless" and unfounded. The review team also described a "reformatory" atmosphere at the school.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_10_0000, Box 141, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
