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Osage Nation

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: "The Osage Nation is a sovereign, self-governing, federally-recognized Indian tribe... The mission of the Osage Nation Historic Preservation Office (ONHPO) is to preserve the culture and history of the Osage Nation and to share that knowledge with the Osage people. The ONHPO accomplishes its mission by working with federal, state, and local agencies on undertakings that require tribal consultation. The ONHPO also identifies, protects and preserves archaeological and historic Osage sites within the boundaries of the Osage Nation Reservation and on lands throughout Osage ancestral territories and homelands (referred to as ancestral lands*). *Ancestral lands currently include Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, small portions of northwestern and northeastern Texas, northwestern Louisiana, southeastern Colorado, eastern Iowa, and southern Wisconsin. Our earliest known ancestral lands include portions of the Ohio River Valley states: Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania." - Osage Nation

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas A. Chandler Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAC-CC-011
Scope and Contents

The Chandler collection is small and fragmentary and does not reflect his activities in the U.S. Congress. For the most part, the 300 documents in the collection are constituent correspondence from 1917-1919. Some of the topics included in the materials are military conscription, Native Americans, drought relief, anti-lynching laws, the League of Nations, and the Panama Canal.

Dates: 1917-1937; Majority of material found in 1917-1919
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections

Claremore Indian Health Advisory Board, 1979-11-21

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_11_0009
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Rodger A. Randle and James R. Jones regarding the proposal to exempt Osage Indians from payment of estate and inheritance tax to the State.

Dates: 1979-11-21
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / James R. Jones Legislative Series / Interior and Insular Affairs - Indian Affairs

Copy of Correspondence Regarding Consideration of a Proposed Change in the Definition of "Indian", 1976-03-18

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0018
Abstract

94th (1975-1977)

Dates: 1976-03-18
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence from the office of Congressman James R. Jones regarding H.R. 11894 known as the "Big Osage bill", September 3, 1978

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_28_9_0003
Scope and Contents

Office correspondence discussing the suspension of H.R. 11894 and amending certainn laws relating to the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma. The bill would amend a series of laws regarding tribal government, U.S. trusteeship, and mineral interest of the Osage Tribe in Oklahoma.

Dates: September 3, 1978
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / James R. Jones Legislative Series / Education and Labor - Indians

Correspondence on enclosed draft bill of the Settlement of the Land Claims, August 20, 1979-February 6, 1980

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_11_0005
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between James R. Jones to Cleta Deatherage regarding proposed legislation with the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma.

Dates: August 20, 1979-February 6, 1980
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / James R. Jones Legislative Series / Interior and Insular Affairs - Indian Affairs

Correspondence Regarding Consideration of a Proposed Change in the Definition of "Indian", 1976-02-05 - 1976-03-18

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 39
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0002
Scope and Contents

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."

Dates: 1976-02-05 - 1976-03-18
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Indian Preference, 1976

Correspondence regarding immediate attention to the complaints of Mr. Carey, 1983-04-20

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_143_30_0038
Scope and Contents

Proposed form "Thank you for members of Osage Tribal Council"

Dates: 1983-04-20
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / James R. Jones Legislative Series / Interior and Insular Affairs - Native Americans, General [2 of 2]

Correspondence Regarding Osage Tribe Poll , 1976-03-10 - 1976-03-31

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_45_0003
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert, Senator Dewey F. Bartlett, and Principal Chief Sylvester J. Tinker of the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding a poll of the Osage Tribe conducted on March 2, 1976 regarding a proposed change in form of government.

Dates: 1976-03-10 - 1976-03-31
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Osage, 1976

Correspondence Regarding Pending Osage Tribe Matters with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1976-02-13 - 1976-02-25

 Item — Box DP 140: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 45
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_45_0001
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Congressman Carl Albert and the Osage Tribal Council regarding resolving two pending matters with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior.

Dates: 1976-02-13 - 1976-02-25
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / Carl Albert Collection / Departmental / Interior - Bureau of Indian Affairs - Osage, 1976

Correspondence regarding proposed settlement of the land claim, 1980-01-07

 Item
Identifier: CAC_CC_109_7_59_11_0003
Scope and Contents

Correspondence between James R. Jones to Mr. George E. Tallchief regarding Osage Bills #1 and #2 drafted by Legislative Counsel.

Dates: 1980-01-07
Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / James R. Jones Collection / James R. Jones Legislative Series / Interior and Insular Affairs - Indian Affairs

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