The document discusses the history and plight of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, including their imprisonment by the United States government in the late 1800s. It also mentions the efforts of the tribe to prosecute their claim against the government and their involvement in a judgment award with the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The document highlights the role of various individuals and groups in representing and advocating for the tribe's interests.

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Plight of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe: A Call for Justice

Identifier:
CAC_CC_009_1_36_18_0016
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Plight of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe: A Call for Justice
Date Created:
1974-11-07
EDTF:
1974-11-07
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 discusses the history and plight of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, including their imprisonment by the United States government in the late 1800s. It also mentions the efforts of the tribe to prosecute their claim against the government and their involvement in a judgment award with the Mescalero Apache Tribe. The document highlights the role of various individuals and groups in representing and advocating for the tribe's interests.
Names:
Mescalero Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_9_1_0000, Box 36, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
13 Pages