Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_4_30_27A_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Indian Industrial Development Program: A Historical Overview and Progress Report from 1957
- Date Created:
- 1955-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1955-01-01
- 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 document discusses the Indian Industrial Development Program initiated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to advance the economic and social status of Indian people. The program aims to establish industries on or near Indian reservations to provide employment opportunities for unemployed Indians. The program includes on-the-job training, credit programs for tribes, and relocation programs. The document also highlights successful examples of Indian employees in industrial settings and lists upcoming plants as a result of the program.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Navajo Nation, Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 85th (1957-1959), 84th (1955-1957), 86th (1959-1961)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_4_0000, Box 30, Folder 27A, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
