Civil Rights Investigation into Alleged Abuse at Chilocco Indian Boarding School
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0043
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Civil Rights Investigation into Alleged Abuse at Chilocco Indian Boarding School
- 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:
- The civil rights division of the justice department is investigating charges of mistreatment of students at the Chilocco Indian boarding school. The school's superintendent, Dr. Leon Wall, is being accused of physical abuse and negligence, but some believe he is being unfairly targeted. The school is facing criticism for inadequate funding and staffing, as well as a lack of control over discipline and alcohol use among students. Law enforcement officers have defended the school's personnel in discipline matters. The investigation is ongoing to determine if there have been violations of federal civil rights laws.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953), 81st (1949-1951), 84th (1955-1957), 86th (1959-1961), 83rd (1953-1955), 85th (1957-1959)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_10_0000, Box 141, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
