The document describes the situation surrounding the seizure of the BIA building by a group of Indians known as the Trail of Broken Treaties. Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Frank Carlucci describes the choices facing the government at the time and how they chose to negotiate with the Indians in order to avoid violence. They achieved their goals and averted disaster, but Carlucci notes that there are those who criticize them for not taking firmer action.

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Letter from Constituent to John Happy Camp about Indian Financing Act of 1973: Promoting Economic Development for Indigenous Communities

Identifier:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0003
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Letter from Constituent to John Happy Camp about Indian Financing Act of 1973: Promoting Economic Development for Indigenous Communities
Date Created:
1973-08-02
EDTF:
1973-08-02
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 describes the situation surrounding the seizure of the BIA building by a group of Indians known as the Trail of Broken Treaties. Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Frank Carlucci describes the choices facing the government at the time and how they chose to negotiate with the Indians in order to avoid violence. They achieved their goals and averted disaster, but Carlucci notes that there are those who criticize them for not taking firmer action.
Policy Area:
Public Lands and Natural Resources, Native Americans
Congress:
93rd (1973-1975)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_009_2_67_3_0000, Box 67, Folder 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
10 Pages