Petition to Save Fort Sill Indian School, 1978-08-11

Item — Box: 31, Folder: 5

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_31_5_0035

Scope and Contents

The document is a series of letters from the Fort Sill Indian School Alumni Association and concerned Indian individuals urging the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs to keep the Fort Sill Indian School in Lawton, Oklahoma open. They argue that the school is necessary for Indian children in the area who cannot afford to attend public schools and that it provides a supportive environment for students with social and economic problems. They request support in preserving the school and disagree with the decision to close it in the fall of 1979.

Dates

Creation: 1978-08-11

Creator

From the Collection: Bartlett, Dewey Follett, Sr., 19th Governor of Oklahoma (1967-1971); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1973-1979); Member of the Oklahoma Senate from the 39th district (1962-1966), 1919-1979 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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