Tinker, Sylvester, Principal Chief of the Osage Nation, 1903-1991
Person
Biographical:
Sylvester J. Tinker, 88, American Indian who was chief of the Osage tribe from 1970 to 1982. Sylvester Tinker he had a private audience with Pope Paul VI and made the first American Indian presentation to a Pope. Tinker also presented tribal concerns for U.S. politicians in 1984 at the Republican National Convention in Dallas.
Osage Indians
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Title: Intertribal Meeting with Chief Sylvester Tinker: A Catholic Connection, 1979-01-01 - 1979-12-31
Item — Box LG 59: Series CAC_CC_109_7_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_24_002
Abstract
96th (1979-1981)
Dates:
1979-01-01 - 1979-12-31
Urgent Matters: Osage Tribe's Referral to Indian Affairs, 1976-01-01 - 1976-12-31
Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_45_0001
Abstract
94th (1975-1977)
Dates:
1976-01-01 - 1976-12-31