1971 Senate Letter Discussing Educational Program for Indian Children
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_226_16_006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1971 Senate Letter Discussing Educational Program for Indian Children
- Date Created:
- 1971-10-20
- EDTF:
- 1971-10-20
- Creator:
- unknown
- 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 is from Fred R. Harris, a member of the United States Senate, to Mr. Larry Bisonette regarding the Educational Program for Indian Children in St. Paul. Harris expresses concern over the high dropout rate of Indian students and mentions pending legislation to provide assistance to school districts near Indian reservations. He commends the efforts of the St. Paul community in addressing the educational needs of Indian children and offers further assistance if needed.
- Topic:
- Education--United States, United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_1_226_16_0000, Box, 226, 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
