The document discusses a situation at Fort Lewis College in Colorado where a bill has been introduced to cut off tuition waivers for American Indian students, breaking a 1910 agreement. The letter urges Senator Harris to take prompt action to support the students and their struggle for equal education. A response from the Colorado Attorney General's office is also included, stating that the state is in compliance with the terms of the grant.

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Dispute Over Tuition Waivers for Indian Students at Fort Lewis College in 1971

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_1_235_16_008
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Dispute Over Tuition Waivers for Indian Students at Fort Lewis College in 1971
Date Created:
1971-03-18
EDTF:
1971-03-18
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 document discusses a situation at Fort Lewis College in Colorado where a bill has been introduced to cut off tuition waivers for American Indian students, breaking a 1910 agreement. The letter urges Senator Harris to take prompt action to support the students and their struggle for equal education. A response from the Colorado Attorney General's office is also included, stating that the state is in compliance with the terms of the grant.
Topic:
Education--United States, Education, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
92nd (1971-1973)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_26_1_235_16_0000, Box, 235, 16, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
9 Pages