A soldier serving in Vietnam from Taos County expresses his thoughts on the Taos Indian tribe's fight for their land and traditions. He believes that the tribe should have the right to keep their land and that the government should respect their traditions. The soldier also criticizes those who question the tribe's ability to manage their own land and calls for support for the tribe's fight. He hopes for a better world and for the United States to uphold its standards of fairness and democracy.

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"Vietnam Soldier's Perspective on the Taos Indian Land Claim Controversy"

Identifier:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_11_0008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
"Vietnam Soldier's Perspective on the Taos Indian Land Claim Controversy"
Date Created:
1969-03-20
EDTF:
1969-03-20
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:
A soldier serving in Vietnam from Taos County expresses his thoughts on the Taos Indian tribe's fight for their land and traditions. He believes that the tribe should have the right to keep their land and that the government should respect their traditions. The soldier also criticizes those who question the tribe's ability to manage their own land and calls for support for the tribe's fight. He hopes for a better world and for the United States to uphold its standards of fairness and democracy.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Agricultural laws and legislation, Religion
Congress:
91st (1969-1971)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000, Box 67, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
10 Pages