Justice Department to Investigate Shooting of Native American Youth Amid Rising Tensions in Arizona: Native American Lobby Calls for Action

Identifier:

CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0018

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Justice Department to Investigate Shooting of Native American Youth Amid Rising Tensions in Arizona: Native American Lobby Calls for Action

Date Created:

1972-07-22

EDTF:

1972-07-22

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 Native American Lobby, led by Bill Gover, has called on the Justice Department to investigate the shooting death of a young Pagago Indian in Arizona. The American Indian Movement is also involved in protesting police brutality and exploitation of Indian people in the state. They are forming a coalition with the United Farm Workers to protest conditions in Arizona and plan a rally and march. The Native American Lobby and other Indian organizations support these efforts to stop discrimination and atrocities against Native Americans.

Names:

Comanche Nation

Topic:

Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Agricultural laws and legislation

Congress:

92nd (1971-1973)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_26_3_282_3_0000, Box, 282, 3, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)

Type:

Text

Extent:

2 Pages