"Menominee Restoration Act: Reinstating Federal Recognition and Rights to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin"

Identifier:

CAC_CC_009_2_67_8_0008

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

"Menominee Restoration Act: Reinstating Federal Recognition and Rights to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin"

Date Created:

1967-01-01

EDTF:

1967-01-01

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 Menominee Restoration Act, introduced in the House of Representatives in 1973, aimed to repeal the Act terminating Federal supervision over the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and restore Federal services to them. The Act extended Federal recognition to the tribe, repealed previous legislation, and established procedures for electing a Menominee Restoration Committee and updating the tribal membership roll. It also mandated an election for the tribe's constitution and bylaws within a specified timeframe.

Names:

Menominee Indians

Topic:

Campaign management--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Vietnam War

Congress:

93rd (1973-1975), 92nd (1971-1973), 91st (1969-1971), 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:

10 Pages