94th Congress - 1975-01-03 to 1977-01-03

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A memorandum from Fred Ruth to Howard Yourman acknowledging receipt of a copy of a House report showing the hospital planning appropriations for the Carl Albert Indian Hospital and stating that Senator Bellmon's office had been contacted to keep an eye on the appropriations.

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A memorandum from Reid Peyton Chambers, Associate Solicitor of Indian Affairs, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs regarding the proposed definition change for "Indian" for the purpose of employment preference and highlighting the ambiguity of phrasing regarding descendants and members.

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A note from S.S. stating that Governor Overton James of the Chickasaw Nation called regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs requirement that the Five Civilized Tribes show proof of 1/2 blood while all other tribes only require 1/4 blood for preference in employment.

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Native american coalition of Tulsa 1976 needs asssessment of the Tulsa Indian Population

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A Bureau of Indian Affairs news release announcing that new legislation, Public Law 94-114, signed by President Ford on October 17, 1975, added 370,000 acres of land to Indian tribal holdings. The land was originally purchased by the United States in the 1930s and was transferred to 17 Indian tribes for better management and use.

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This document contains a note and a news clipping. The note from Iris states that Skip called regarding the 874 funds for Indian Housing at Mill Creek and mentioned Roy or Ray Dodd, Mill Creek's School District, and PL 81-874. According to the news clipping Victor Nedd Looney was appointed as the Executive Director of the Chickasaw Housing Authority in Ada, Oklahoma.

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The document contains two news clippings related to the Choctaw Nation. The first news clipping stated that State Representative Hollis Roberts of Hugo resigned from all activities pertaining to the Choctaw Nation to focus on being a state representative. The second clipping states that Chief Clark David Gardner of the Choctaw Nation and the four officers of each of the 11 county councils in the Choctaw Nation had formed an advisory council.

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The document contains two notes and a news release discussing outlays for Indian Programs, appropriations, and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

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94th (1975-1977)

Scope and Contents The document contains a news release from the Department of the Interior announcing that the Bureau of Indian Affairs published a calendar of Native American celebrations, ceremonials, fairs, and other special events open to the public in 1976. Attached to the release are three notes: one from SS saying to copy the release to the Five Chiefs, one from Congressman Carl Albert saying he thought the recipient would be interested in the release, and a note saying to send the release to a tribal...