Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Legal Action Uncertain Amidst Investigation of Alleged Brutality at Chilocco Indian School 1950-01-01 1950-01-01 Bellmon, Henry http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 84th (1955-1957); 86th (1959-1961); 83rd (1953-1955); 85th (1957-1959); 82nd (1951-1953); 81st (1949-1951) Page H. Belcher Collection CAC_CC_4_10_0000, Box 141, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3 CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0051 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0051_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/865762 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0051.pdf correspondence Native Americans Education--United States Chilocco Nation 2 Pages The U.S. Department of Justice is uncertain if legal action can be taken regarding the alleged brutal treatment of students at the Chilocco Indian School. The Bureau of Indian Affairs released a report, but the FBI cannot act until the Department of Justice completes its investigation. The report details instances of physical harm to students, but the superintendent of the school denies any wrongdoing. Plans are being made to seek private operators for the school, with concerns raised about the potential impact on Indian students if non-Indian operators take over. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Abuse and Neglect Uncovered in Government-Run Indian Boarding School 1950-01-01 1950-01-01 Bellmon, Henry http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 83rd (1953-1955); 85th (1957-1959); 84th (1955-1957); 81st (1949-1951); 86th (1959-1961); 82nd (1951-1953) Page H. Belcher Collection CAC_CC_4_10_0000, Box 141, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3 CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0055 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0055_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/865766 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Page%20H.%20Belcher%20Collection,%201951-1972/91st%20Congress-CAC_CC_004_10_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0000-Interior%20-%20Departmental%20-%20Bureau%20of%20Indian%20Affairs%20Chilocco%20Indian%20School,%201969/CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0055.pdf correspondence Native Americans Education--United States Chilocco Nation 1 Page The document discusses a report by investigators from the Bureau of Indian Affairs that found evidence of severe punishment and abuse at the Chilocco Indian Boarding School in Oklahoma. Students were handcuffed, jailed, and physically abused, with some bearing visible marks of their confinement. The report recommends the dismissal of the school's superintendent and highlights a culture of low expectations for the students, lack of student activities, and a disregard for student well-being. The findings have sparked controversy and calls for more control of Indian schools by Indian officials and parents. Text