"1968 Progress Report: A Year of Firsts in Indian Affairs"
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_11_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- "1968 Progress Report: A Year of Firsts in Indian Affairs"
- Date Created:
- 1968-09-12
- EDTF:
- 1968-09-12
- 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 progress made in Indian affairs in 1968, including the appointment of the first American Indian as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, increased attention to social and economic issues facing Native Americans, and efforts to promote self-determination and cultural identity. The President called for increased funding for education, job training, and health services for Native Americans. The document also highlights the establishment of a National Council on Indian Opportunity and the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 11, which focused on partnership and self-help for Native Americans.
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- 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:
- 16 Pages
