Congressional Communication Regarding Comanche Constitution Vote and Investigation Request
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_4_30_27B_0008
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressional Communication Regarding Comanche Constitution Vote and Investigation Request
- Date Created:
- 1958-11-16
- EDTF:
- 1958-11-16
- Creator:
- Debo, Angie, 1890-1988
- 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 letter from Page Belcher, M.C. to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs requesting an investigation into a communication regarding the Comanche Constitution vote scheduled for November 29. The Association on American Indian Affairs urges reconsideration of the vote due to confusion among the Comanche people, and offers to collaborate with local organizations for voter education after the December tribal election. A telegram from Oliver La Farge, President of the Association on American Indian Affairs, reiterates the same message to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Comanche Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 85th (1957-1959)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_4_0000, Box 30, Folder 27B, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
