Chilocco Indian School Students Accuse BIA of Slander and Neglect, 1950-01-01 - 1959-12-31
Item — Box: 141, Folder: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0042
Chilocco Indian School Students Accuse BIA of Slander and Neglect, 1950-01-01 - 1959-12-31
Scope and Contents
Student leaders at Chilocco Indian School accuse the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs of slandering the school in an effort to eliminate it from BIA jurisdiction. They organize a letter-writing campaign and speak out against the bureau's proposed move to hand the school over to a private contractor. Students defend the school and refute allegations of mistreatment, urging their classmates to take action to save Chilocco.
Dates
- Creation: 1950-01-01 - 1959-12-31
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
81st (1949-1951); 82nd Congress (1951-1953); 83rd Congress (1953-1955); 84th (1955-1957); 85th (1957-1959)
General
Native Americans
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository