Tanyan, Edwin, Principal Chief, Seminole Nation, 1925-1996
Person
Biographical:
Edwin Tanyan was Chief of the Seminole Nation, and a native to Seminole County. He is the son of Nina and Sally Tanyan. His father served many years as a councilman of the Seminole General Council. He married Francis Burgess Tanyan and live in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Chief Tanyan stressed unity among the Seminole people so that the tribe could progress. He traveled to Washington, D.C. to discuss education, health, and mineral rights claims on behalf of the Seminole Nation.
Seminole Indians
Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence Regarding the Establishment of Wewoka Indian Health Clinic in Oklahoma, 1973-01-01
Item — Box 29: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 35
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_29_35_0002
Abstract
93rd (1973-1975)
Dates:
1973-01-01
Economic Impact of Indian Action Teams: Testimony and Resolution, 1976-03-05
Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 38
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_38_0004
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1976-03-05
Education Funding Controversy: The Case of Brenda Lynn Cotter, 1956-08-01
Item — Box 31: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 7
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_7_0012
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1956-08-01
Empowering Indian Communities: The Indian Action Team Program, 1976-01-01 - 1976-12-31
Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 38
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_38_0003
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1976-01-01 - 1976-12-31
Expansion of Washita Basin Water Project to Include Kiowa Families, 1975-06-10
Item — Box 33: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 1
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_33_1_0007
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1975-06-10
Improving Access to Healthcare: Seminole Nation Health Clinic Proposal 1974, 1973-11-17
Item — Box 131: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_131_17_0079
Abstract
93rd (1973-1975)
Dates:
1973-11-17
Indian Housing Mobility in the Anadarko Area: A Report to Senator Bartlett, 1975-08-07
Item — Box 33: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 2
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_33_2_0023
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1975-08-07
Invitation to Testify Before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies, 1975-05-13
Item — Box 131: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_131_17_0005
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1975-05-13
Land Donation for Indian Health Center in Wewoka, 1974-11-08
Item — Box 131: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_131_17_0025
Abstract
93rd (1973-1975)
Dates:
1974-11-08
Letter of Appreciation for Support in Pursuing an Indian Health Clinic, 1974-11-18
Item — Box 131: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_131_17_0023
Abstract
93rd (1973-1975)
Dates:
1974-11-18