Indians of North America
Found in 1745 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence Regarding Public Laws Related to Oklahoma Indian Affairs in 1949, 1949-01-01 - 1949-12-31
81st (1949-1951)
Correspondence Regarding Resolution about the Indian Action Team Program Funding, 1976-03-05 - 1976-04-07
The document contains a letter from Congressman Carl Albert to Principal Chief Ross O. Swimmer of the Cherokee Nation thanking him for a copy of a resolution concerning the funding level of the Indian Action Team Program of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the resolution sent by Swimmer.
Correspondence Regarding Resolution for Amending Revenue Sharing Law, 1976-04-09 - 1976-05-10
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.
Correspondence Regarding Retirement and Proposal for a "North American Indian Day", 1976-07-01 - 1976-09-15
Correspondence between Joseph Drohan and Congressman Carl Albert regarding legislation for a "North American Indian Day" and Albert's retirement from Congress.
Correspondence regarding Shawnee Ancestry, Exhibit 4, 1969 May 28 - October 19
91st (1969-1971)
Correspondence Regarding Special Exhibition Brochure "Paintings by Donald Secondine, Jr.", 1973-11-17 - 1973-12-04
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.
Correspondence Regarding Staffing Concerns at Talihina and Broken Bow, 1976-02-27 - 1976-04-14
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.
Correspondence Regarding the Appropriations Bill for the Proposed Indian Hospital at Ada, Oklahoma, 1975-06-24 - 1975-07-31
Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Chairman Bob Thompson of the Ada Chamber of Commerce Health Resources Committee, Dr. Michael R. Hunsaker, Senator Henry Bellmon, and Howard Yourman of Congressman Albert's office regarding the bill of appropriations for the funding of the proposed Ada Indian Hospital.
Correspondence Regarding the Army's Historical Revisionism Attempt Regarding the Wounded Knee Massacre, 1976-01-09 - 1976-01-17
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.