George B. Schwabe, a member of the House Committee on Indian Affairs, wrote a letter to Chairman Robert L. Doughton expressing concerns about H.R. 2403, which would restrict the use of peyote in Native American religious ceremonies. Schwabe had received protests from his Indian constituents and requested to be informed of any hearings on the bill so that he and his constituents could testify.

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Protecting Indigenous Rights: The Battle Against H.R. 2403

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_7_0009
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Protecting Indigenous Rights: The Battle Against H.R. 2403
Date Created:
1945-05-14
EDTF:
1945-05-14
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
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:
George B. Schwabe, a member of the House Committee on Indian Affairs, wrote a letter to Chairman Robert L. Doughton expressing concerns about H.R. 2403, which would restrict the use of peyote in Native American religious ceremonies. Schwabe had received protests from his Indian constituents and requested to be informed of any hearings on the bill so that he and his constituents could testify.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 7, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages