1966 Letter to Senator Harris Regarding Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0041
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1966 Letter to Senator Harris Regarding Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. and the Indian Arts and Crafts Board
- Date Created:
- 1966-11-28
- EDTF:
- 1966-11-28
- 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:
- Alaska Indian Arts, Inc. is a group of indigenous artisans who are unhappy with the Indian Arts and Crafts Board's programs and policies, which they believe benefit only a select few contemporary artists. They criticize the Board's focus on contemporary Scandinavian art and question the effectiveness and fairness of programs like the Sitka Demonstration Work Shop and the University Extension Center. They feel that their own organization, Alaska Indian Arts, Inc., has been overlooked and undervalued by the Board. They also express concerns about the Board's influence on technical assistance studies and funding allocations.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 89th (1965-1967)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000, Box 16, Folder 41, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 7 Pages
