Establishment of a National Indian Advisory Committee: Response to Senator Harris
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_12_0032
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Establishment of a National Indian Advisory Committee: Response to Senator Harris
- Date Created:
- 1966-07-22
- EDTF:
- 1966-07-22
- 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 President of the National Congress of American Indians, Wendell Chino, wrote a letter to Senator Fred R. Harris expressing appreciation for his speech on the "New Destiny for American Indians" and agreeing with the need for a new approach to solving Indian problems. Chino also emphasized the importance of Indian leaders being actively involved in finding solutions and offered to discuss these issues further during a visit to Washington. He urged for the formation of a top policy making advisory group comprised of tribal leaders representative of Indian groups throughout the United States to help further the development of the American Indian people.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Apache Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_1_41_12_0000, Box, 41, 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
