Letter to Congressman Jones about health needs of Indian community.
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_7_25_23_0005
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Congressman Jones about health needs of Indian community.
- Date Created:
- 1977-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1977-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- James R. Jones Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/70
- Description:
- The document is addressed to Congressman Jones and highlights the health problems and unmet needs of the Indian community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The writer requests prompt attention to issues such as dental care, obstetrics, eye glasses, education on preventative health care, and diabetes. The writer also mentions the passing of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (PL 94-437) but emphasizes the need for complete funding to meet the needs of the Indian community. The document urges the congressman to consider providing full funding for urban Indians in Tulsa and nationally.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 95th (1977-1979)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_7_25_23_0000, Box 25, Folder 23, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
