Protecting Bear Butte: A Call to Action
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_1_36_17_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Protecting Bear Butte: A Call to Action
- Date Created:
- 1974-07-15
- EDTF:
- 1974-07-15
- Creator:
- Camp, John Newbold "Happy", 1908-1987
- 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 includes correspondence between Mr. Walter R. Hamilton, Chairman of the Southern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, Inc., and Congressman Happy Camp regarding the sale of land near Bear Butte, South Dakota. The State of South Dakota acquired some of the land to protect the sacred grounds, and there are concerns about potential housing developments on the remaining land. Congressman Camp is working to address these concerns and provide updates to Mr. Hamilton.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribess, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Housing policy--United States
- Congress:
- 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_1_0000, Box 36, Folder 17, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
