The Unique Federal - Indian Relationship: A Response to Mr. G.C. Southerland, 1974-06-17

Item — Box: 139, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_139_16_0004

Staff Only

The text includes correspondence between the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mr. G.C. Southerland regarding Indian health services and the unique relationship between Indian tribes and the Federal government. It discusses the legal-historical basis for the special treatment of Indians, as well as their eligibility for both special Federal Indian programs and general Federal programs. The Speaker's office also provides a Supreme Court opinion on Indian employment preference for Mr. Southerland's reference.

Dates

1974-06-17

Language of Materials

English

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