Choctaw Nation

The document contains a letter from concerned Choctaw citizens from Bryan County to Representative David Towell regarding concerns about the welfare of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harp of Bennington, Oklahoma, who were being sued by the Principal Chief of the Choctaws Mr. J. H. Belvin and Mr. James Monroe Harrelson. A postscript adds that it had been six weeks since the judge was to pronounce a verdict but the Harps had not been informed.

The document contains a letter from concerned Choctaw citizens from Bryan County to Representative Yvonne Burke regarding concerns about the welfare of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harp of Bennington, Oklahoma, who were being sued by the Principal Chief of the Choctaws Mr. J. H. Belvin and Mr. James Monroe Harrelson. A postscript adds that it had been six weeks since the judge was to pronounce a verdict but the Harps had not been informed.

Audio recording of the life of Ellis Carnes, Choctaw elder of Bentley, Oklahoma, in her own words.

Transcription of an audio recording of the life of Ellis Carnes, Choctaw elder of Bentley, Oklahoma, in her own words. Translated by Dorothy Gibson-Van Horn.

Audio recording of Luksi micha ano (The turtle and me), by Paula Wilson Carney, Choctaw elder, in the traditional Choctaw language.

Translation of an audio recording of Luksi micha ano (The turtle and me), by Paula Wilson Carney, Choctaw elder, in the traditional Choctaw language. Transcription and translation components by Eveline Steele, Choctaw language consultant.

Audio recording of narratives and commentaries featuring Choctaw speakers Eveline Steele, Abe Frazier, Paula Carney, Christine Ludlow, Rebecca Nahwoosky, Lillie Jessie, and Henry Willis. Originally recorded January 30, 2008.

Audio recording of narratives and commentaries featuring Choctaw speakers Eveline Steele, Abe Frazier, Paula Carney, Christine Ludlow, Rebecca Nahwoosky, Lillie Jessie, and Henry Willis. Originally recorded January 30, 2008.

Miss Wilma Louise Victor, a member of the Choctaw Indian tribe from McCurtain County, Oklahoma, received congratulations from her Congressman, Representative Carl Albert, for winning the Federal Woman's Award for her work in administering a program for disadvantaged Indian youth at Intermountain Indian School in Utah. She was recognized for her exceptional creative and executive ability.

The document discusses a housing project for the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma, involving the construction of 85 single-family homes. The project is funded through federal grants and involves multiple agencies and contractors. There is also mention of a neighborhood facilities grant application that has been recalled due to a dispute over the land on which the project is proposed to be built. Congressman Carl Albert is involved in advocating for the approval of the project.