Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_11_168_21A_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Correspondence Regarding Educational Opportunities and Welfare for Urban Indian Children in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1971
- Date Created:
- 1972-06-26
- EDTF:
- 1972-06-26
- Creator:
- Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980
- 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:
- Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, wrote to various government agencies on behalf of Mr. Loyd Sparks, the Project Director of Indian Neighborhood Centers in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The agencies provided information on funding and programs available for urban Indian children in the area, such as Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the National School Lunch Act. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of Education responded with details on programs and resources that could benefit Indian students. Overall, the letters aimed to provide support and assistance to the Indian Neighborhood Centers in Tulsa.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans, Congress, Agriculture and Food
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_11_0000, Box 168, Folder 21A, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 28 Pages
