Urgent Appeal for Support in Protecting Delaware Tribal Recognition and Funding

Item — Box: 59, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_14_0013

Scope and Contents

The writer, a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, is urging the recipient, Congressman James R. Jones, to vote against a bill that would allocate Delaware Tribal money to non-Delaware people. They also express concern about the Bureau of Indian Affairs denying the tribes federal recognition, despite previous acknowledgements and a Supreme Court decision supporting their status. The writer requests the recipients support for a tribal recognition bill and asks for a preliminary study of the Delaware Tribe.

Dates

Creation: 1979

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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