Correspondence Regarding the Request for a Chapel at Chilocco School in 1960, 1960-10-25
Item — Box: 45, Folder: 8A
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_5_45_8A_0007
Correspondence Regarding the Request for a Chapel at Chilocco School in 1960, 1960-10-25
Scope and Contents
The letter from Reverend Bruce Conrad to Congressman Page Belcher discusses the need for a chapel on the Chilocco Indian School campus in Oklahoma. The Bureau of Indian Affairs responds, stating that they do not have funds to provide a separate building for religious worship and suggest using existing church facilities. The Bureau also mentions the costs involved in obtaining a separate building and emphasizes the priority of meeting educational needs over religious ones. Congressman Belcher forwards the response to Rev. Conrad.
Dates
- Creation: 1960-10-25
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Full Extent
8 Pages
Abstract
86th Congress (1959-1961)
General
Native Americans
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository