Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_26_20_0021
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Supporting Indian Education: A Call for Continued Funding for the Institute of the Southern Plains, Inc.
- Date Created:
- 1975-09-09
- EDTF:
- 1975-09-09
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
- Description:
- The document is a series of letters and resolutions regarding the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma. The Osage Tribal Council has endorsed a remodeling program for the school and requested funding for its operation and maintenance. Members of Congress, including Happy Camp, have expressed support for the school and requested funding in the Interior Department Appropriation bill for Fiscal 1974. The documents emphasize the importance of the school in providing education and vocational training for Indian youth.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Chilocco Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_1_0000, Box 26, Folder 20, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 4 Pages
