1936 Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Irrigation and Education Plans for Fort Sill, Riverside, and Cheyenne Arapaho Schools
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1936 Letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on Irrigation and Education Plans for Fort Sill, Riverside, and Cheyenne Arapaho Schools
- Date Created:
- 1935-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1935-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John William "Elmer" Thomas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/47
- Description:
- The Education Division of the United States Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs is planning small-scale irrigation schemes at Fort Sill, Riverside, and Cheyenne and Arapaho schools in western Oklahoma. The goal is to improve agricultural conditions by providing water to garden crops during dry periods. The Education Division believes it is important for young Indians to participate in constructing and planning the irrigation systems.
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Education--United States
- Congress:
- 74th (1935-1937)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_053_12_10_36_0000, Box 36, Folder 5, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
