Urgent Call for Support: Indian Health Care and Housing
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_36_16_0020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Urgent Call for Support: Indian Health Care and Housing
- Date Created:
- 1973-12-13
- EDTF:
- 1973-12-13
- 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 Inter-Tribal Council, Inc. wrote to Congressman Happy Camp expressing concerns about inadequate health care and housing for Indians. They shared excerpts from their meeting minutes, including a letter from Senator Abourezk addressing the poor health care of Indians and urging for funds to construct housing. The Council requested the Congressman's support and emphasized the importance of Indian affairs. They also highlighted the shortage of physicians serving Indian communities and the impact on the Indian Health Service.
- Policy Area:
- Health
- Names:
- Wyandotte Nation, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Tribe, Quapaw Nation, Seneca-Cayuga Nation, Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_1_0000, Box 36, Folder 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
