Urgent Appeal to Vote Against House Bill No. 3866 and Support Delaware Tribal Recognition

Item — Box: 59, Folder: 15

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_15_0005

Scope and Contents

The writer, a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, is urging James R. Jones to vote against a bill that would give Delaware tribal money to non-Delaware people. They also express concern about the Bureau of Indian Affairs contradicting the 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized the Delaware Tribe as a federally recognized tribe. The writer asks for support in voting for a Delaware Tribal recognition bill and requests that a member of Jones staff conduct a study on the Delaware Tribe.

Dates

Creation: 1979

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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