Top Indian Affairs Official Visits Oklahoma for Firsthand Look at Chilocco Indian School, 1969-04-10
Item — Box: 141, Folder: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0034
Top Indian Affairs Official Visits Oklahoma for Firsthand Look at Chilocco Indian School, 1969-04-10
Scope and Contents
Dr. Leon Wall, superintendent of Indian schools, arrived in Oklahoma to investigate conditions at Chilocco Indian School. Reports of mistreatment of students led to a BIA survey, and decisions on the future of the school are pending until all facts are known. Tribal councils are meeting to discuss the situation and protest any plans for private contractor operation of the school.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-04-10
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
1 Pages
Abstract
91st (1969-1971)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository