"Indian Students from Arizona and Oklahoma to Visit Washington, D.C.", 1967-04-07

Item — Box: SP 8, Folder: 153

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_16_8_153_0003

Scope and Contents

This Department of the Interior News Release announced that ninety Native American children from boarding schools in Arizona and Oklahoma would visit Washington, D.C. as part of a program funded by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Navajo children would be performing traditional and modern American choral music and dances, while the Oklahoma students, members of the Five Civilized Tribes, would participate in a Youth Development Project. The goal of the program was to help students learn to make plans and decisions for themselves. The students would meet with government officials, tour the White House, and attend a major-league baseball game during their visit.

Dates

Creation: 1967-04-07

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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