Ben Dwight wrote to Senator Elmer Thomas suggesting the establishment of an All-Indian regiment composed of Indian youths with one-half or more Indian blood. He believes that such a regiment would not only make fine soldiers, but also alleviate Indian unemployment. Senator Thomas agrees with the idea and expresses willingness to help, although he is unsure of how such a plan could be implemented.

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Proposal for an All-Indian Regiment: Correspondence between Senator Elmer Thomas and Ben Dwight, 1935

Identifier:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_9A_0011
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Proposal for an All-Indian Regiment: Correspondence between Senator Elmer Thomas and Ben Dwight, 1935
Date Created:
1935-08-07
EDTF:
1935-08-07
Creator:
Dwight Ben H. (1890-1953)
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:
Ben Dwight wrote to Senator Elmer Thomas suggesting the establishment of an All-Indian regiment composed of Indian youths with one-half or more Indian blood. He believes that such a regiment would not only make fine soldiers, but also alleviate Indian unemployment. Senator Thomas agrees with the idea and expresses willingness to help, although he is unsure of how such a plan could be implemented.
Topic:
Indians of North America--Oklahoma
Congress:
74th (1935-1937)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_053_12_10_9A_0000, Box 9A, Folder 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
2 Pages