Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Creek Nation's Innovative Community Hospital Project: A Cooperative Healthcare Initiative in Okfuskee County 1977-02-28 1977-02-28 Bartlett, Dewey F. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 95th (1977-1979) Dewey F. Bartlett Collection CAC_CC_3_2_32_11_0000, Box, 32, 11, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2 CAC_CC_003_2_32_11_0024 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884390 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_32_10_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Health,%201973%20Feb.%20-%201978%20Sep.,%201973-1978%20(2)/CAC_CC_003_2_32_11_0024.pdf correspondence Public Lands and Natural Resources; Native Americans Community health services--United States; Indians of North America--Oklahoma Creek Nation 25 Pages The Creek Nation is proposing a cooperative community hospital project in partnership with Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. They are seeking funding and support from Senator Dewey Bartlett for the project. Additionally, the Creek Nation has received a $1 million appropriation to operate the Okemah hospital and plans to hire staff personnel. There is also a discussion about giving Indian tribes increased legal powers and jurisdiction over non-Indian people and property within reservation boundaries. Representative Lloyd Meeds disagrees with the idea of inherent tribal sovereignty and believes that many of the recommendations in the report may not be enacted into law due to political realities. Text