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Progress of the Proposed Comanche Constitution: A Series of Correspondences, 1963-11-02

 Item — Box: 32, Folder: 17
Identifier: CAC_CC_038_8_32_17_0022
Progress of the Proposed Comanche Constitution: A Series of Correspondences, 1963-11-02
Progress of the Proposed Comanche Constitution: A Series of Correspondences, 1963-11-02

Scope and Contents

The document is a series of letters and minutes from a Comanche Tribal meeting held on November 2, 1963, regarding the adoption of a proposed Comanche Constitution. The letters discuss the involvement of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and express the hope for a satisfactory solution to the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache political situation. The meeting minutes show the process of nominating a chairman and secretary, discussing and voting on the proposed constitution, and ultimately adopting it with majority support. The letters and minutes demonstrate the efforts of the Comanche Tribe to establish a stable political organization.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-11-02

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Full Extent

14 pages

Abstract

88th Congress (1963-1965)

Related Materials

Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation; Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma; Hopi Tribe of Arizona

General

Native Americans

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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