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Indians of North America

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: https://lccn.loc.gov/sj96005727. Variant(s): American Indians; American aborigines; First Nations (North America); Indians of North America--Culture; Indians of North America--Ethnology; Indians of North America--United States; Indians of the United States; Indigenous peoples--United States; Native Americans; North American Indians

Found in 1751 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence Regarding Resolution for Amending Revenue Sharing Law, 1976-04-09 - 1976-05-10

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 37
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0007
Scope and Contents

The document contains a letter from the President Overton James of the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes to Congressman Glenn English requesting an amendment to the revenue sharing law, and a reply from Congressman Carl Albert to James thanking him for forwarding the letter to English.

Dates: 1976-04-09 - 1976-05-10

Correspondence Regarding Retirement and Proposal for a "North American Indian Day", 1976-07-01 - 1976-09-15

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 37
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0010
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Joseph Drohan and Congressman Carl Albert regarding legislation for a "North American Indian Day" and Albert's retirement from Congress.

Dates: 1976-07-01 - 1976-09-15

Correspondence regarding Shawnee Ancestry, Exhibit 4, 1969 May 28 - October 19

 Item — Box 123: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 25
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0008

Correspondence Regarding Special Exhibition Brochure "Paintings by Donald Secondine, Jr.", 1973-11-17 - 1973-12-04

 Item — Box 111: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 33
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_111_33_0002
Scope and Contents

The document contains a letter and brochure titled "Paintings by Donald Secondine, Jr." sent to Congressman Carl Albert by Ms. Rosemary Ellison, the Curator of the Southern Plains Indian Museum and Crafts Center, and Congressman Albert's reply to Ellison.

Dates: 1973-11-17 - 1973-12-04

Correspondence Regarding Staffing Concerns at Talihina and Broken Bow, 1976-02-27 - 1976-04-14

 Item — Box DP 139: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 18
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_139_18_0008
Scope and Contents

The document is a series of letters between Congressman Carl Albert, Director John W. Davis of the Indian Health Service, and residents of Wilburton, Oklahoma regarding staffing at the IHS facilities in Talihina and Broken Bow. The letters explain the challenges in finding medical officers for the facilities and the efforts being made to secure additional staff.

Dates: 1976-02-27 - 1976-04-14

Correspondence Regarding the Army's Historical Revisionism Attempt Regarding the Wounded Knee Massacre, 1976-01-09 - 1976-01-17

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 37
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_37_0002
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and Mr. James Shur regarding the Army's consideration of the massacre at Wounded Knee a battle and the legal status of treaties. Congressman Albert replied to Shur that the massacre was precipitated by the spread of the Ghost Dance religion and the fear and unrest it caused among settlers, and that Shur was generally correct about the legal status of treaties.

Dates: 1976-01-09 - 1976-01-17

Correspondence Regarding the Future of Intermountain School in Brigham City, Utah, 1974-02-12 - 1974-03-14

 Item — Box 34: Series CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 3
Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_34_3_0004

Correspondence regarding the House Bill No. 3866, 1979-09-14

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_14_0002
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding the House Bill No. 3866 which would wrongly give Delaware Tribal money to non-Delaware people.

Dates: 1979-09-14

Correspondence regarding the House Bill No. 3866, 1979

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_14_0003
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding the House Bill No. 3866 which would wrongly give Delaware Tribal money to non-Delaware people.

Dates: 1979