An Appeal for Justice: Uncovering a Miscarriage of Justice Against a Native American Elder in Oklahoma, 1966, 1957-12-01

Item — Box: 41, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0028

Scope and Contents

The writer is informing government officials of a case involving an elderly man who was declared permanently disabled and placed on welfare by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The man, who cannot read or write, was allegedly tricked into signing a contract with a lawyer that deprived him of his inheritance. The Bureau has been accused of aiding the lawyer and upholding the contract despite its invalidity. The man has been fighting for his rights for several years without success, and is now being pressured to give up his property. The writer requests an investigation into the situation.

Dates

Creation: 1957-12-01

Creator

From the Collection: Harris, Fred R., 32nd Chair of the Democratic National Committee (1969-1970); United States Senator from Oklahoma (1964-1973), 1930- (Person)

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