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A Plea for a Voice: Why Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians Deserve an Official Nominating Convention, 1946-05-28

 Item — Box: 13, Folder: 74
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_13_74_0024
The text contains a letter from a Choctaw man to Senator Elmer Thomas, in which he complains about the process by which the Choctaw Nation's next chief is to be chosen. He argues that the Choctaw people should have a say in who their chief is, and asks Thomas to use his influence to make this happen.

Dates

  • 1946-05-28

Language of Materials

English

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Extent

1 pages

Overview

82nd (1951-1953)

Related Materials

Cherokee Indians; Chickasaw Indians; Choctaw Indians; Creek Indians; Seminole Indians

General

Native Americans; Education; Government Operations and Politics

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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