Letter to Representative Jones Alleging Unfair Employment Practices at Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_109_8.5_3_27_0026
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter to Representative Jones Alleging Unfair Employment Practices at Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program
- Date Created:
- 1980-09-16
- EDTF:
- 1980-09-16
- Creator:
- Jones, James Robert, 1939-
- 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 James R. Jones from Michael E. Kerpan, who is expressing concerns about unfair employment practices at the Oklahoma Tribal Assistance Program (OTAP) by Executive Director Evelyn Stephens. Kerpan details his experience with Stephens and his disappointment in not being hired for a promised position. He questions the agency's adherence to non-discrimination guidelines and calls for an audit by the Department of Labor. Additionally, a separate letter from OTAP Board Member Victor F. Childers raises concerns about the authority and decision-making process Carl Albert within the organization.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Cherokee Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 96th (1979-1981)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_109_8.5_3_27_0000, Box 3, Folder 27, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
