Request for Financial Support from the Communications Workers of America for the AIO Action Council's Advocacy Work on Indian Affairs

Identifier:

CAC_CC_026_3_282_4_0029

Contributing Institution:

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

Title:

Request for Financial Support from the Communications Workers of America for the AIO Action Council's Advocacy Work on Indian Affairs

Date Created:

1972-04-25

EDTF:

1972-04-25

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 LaDonna Harris, representing the AIO Action Council, to Mr. Joseph A. Burns of the Communications Workers of America. Harris discusses the advocacy work of the AIO Action Council on Indian affairs, their budget needs, and the support they receive from organized labor. She requests a financial contribution from Burns to support their efforts in legislative issues and Indian self-improvement programs. Harris also highlights the importance of the Menominee Indians of Wisconsin and the need for government services and tribal recognition. She includes the annual report and budget of Americans for Indian Opportunity for Burns' review.

Policy Area:

Social Welfare

Names:

Menominee Indians

Topic:

Indians of North America--Claims, Banks and banking--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Congress:

92nd (1971-1973)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_26_3_282_4_0000, Box, 282, 4, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)

Type:

Text

Extent:

2 Pages