Establishing a New Elementary School District: The Effort of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Community
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_197_3_020
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Establishing a New Elementary School District: The Effort of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Community
- Date Created:
- 1969-12-07
- EDTF:
- 1969-12-07
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- The letter from the Rocky Boy School Committee, Inc. to Senator Fred Harris outlines the struggles faced by the people of Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in setting up a new elementary school district. They detail the lack of representation in the current school system, poor academic performance of students, and lack of consultation in important decisions. The committee seeks Senator Harris' support in their efforts to establish their own school district, highlighting financial viability and potential challenges. They request letters of support from prominent officials to help ensure their petition is taken seriously by county officials.
- Topic:
- Education--United States, Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 91st (1969-1971)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_1_197_3_0000, Box, 197, 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
