Congressional Response to Citizen Concerns Regarding St. Labre Indian Mission School - 1962
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_6_60_21C_0012
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressional Response to Citizen Concerns Regarding St. Labre Indian Mission School - 1962
- Date Created:
- 1959-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1959-01-01
- 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 includes a letter from Page Belcher, a member of Congress, thanking Mrs. Clevenger for responding to a questionnaire and expressing his willingness to help with any issues. Belcher also includes a questionnaire on various important issues facing the nation. Additionally, there is a letter discussing the plight of the Northern Cheyenne Indians and the work being done at the St. Labre Indian School to help them, including a specific story about a child named Dolly who suffered from tuberculosis due to poor living conditions. The document highlights the poverty and health issues faced by the Native American community and emphasizes the need for support and resources.
- Names:
- Hopi Tribe of Arizona, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 87th (1961-1963), 86th (1959-1961)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_6_0000, Box 60, Folder 21C, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 9 Pages
