A state education department official defended the Chilocco Indian School, stating that students are not being mistreated and that the school provides important opportunities for economically and socially disadvantaged children. He emphasized the need for more funding to support the school's programs. Additionally, a Cherokee councilman and a retired army lieutenant colonel who attended the school also spoke positively about their experiences there.

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State Education Official Defends Chilocco Indian School Amidst Allegations of Mistreatment

Identifier:
CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0041
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
State Education Official Defends Chilocco Indian School Amidst Allegations of Mistreatment
Date Created:
1950-01-01
EDTF:
1950-01-01
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 state education department official defended the Chilocco Indian School, stating that students are not being mistreated and that the school provides important opportunities for economically and socially disadvantaged children. He emphasized the need for more funding to support the school's programs. Additionally, a Cherokee councilman and a retired army lieutenant colonel who attended the school also spoke positively about their experiences there.
Names:
Creek Nation, Cherokee Nation, Chilocco Nation
Topic:
Education--United States
Congress:
85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957), 81st (1949-1951), 86th (1959-1961), 83rd (1953-1955), 82nd (1951-1953)
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