Choctaw Nation

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.

The document contains a marked-up copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Interior to Chairman Robert E. Hampton of the United States Civil Service Commission requesting a modification in the definition of "Indian" for the purpose of implementing a preference in employment of "Indians."

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.

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.

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.

A news clipping announcing that Wilma Louie Victor, a Choctaw woman from Idabel, Oklahoma, was honored with the Federal Woman's Award for her exceptional work in administering a program for disadvantaged Native American youth at Intermountain Indian School in Utah.