Economic Impact of Indian Action Teams: Testimony and Resolution, 1976-03-05

Item — Box: 140, Folder: 38

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_140_38_0004

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The text includes a letter from the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma requesting increased funding for the Indian Action Team Program, as well as testimony presented to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees highlighting the economic impact of the program on reservations. The program has led to improvements in housing, reduced welfare and unemployment expenditures, and produced trained skilled craftsmen. The testimony also mentions the potential economic benefits if all applicants were granted contracts.

Dates

1976-03-05

Creator

Tanyan, Edwin, 1925-1996 (Person)

Language of Materials

English

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