Osage Indian Co-operative Party Secures Victory in Tribal Elections
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_5_37_0009
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Osage Indian Co-operative Party Secures Victory in Tribal Elections
- Date Created:
- 1946-06-04
- EDTF:
- 1946-06-04
- Creator:
- Lookout, Fred, 1861-1949
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The Osage Indian Co-operative party, led by Fred Lookout, won a decisive victory in the election, with Lookout being re-elected as principal chief. Frank Shaw was elected as assistant chief, and eight council members were also elected. This was the first year that general voting by absentee ballot was allowed. The Cooperative party, organized in 1945, plans to implement programs for the benefit of the tribe.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Osage Tribe, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 5, Folder 37, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
