Improving Indian Health: A Focus on Safe Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities, 1962-06-27

Item — Box: 41, Folder: 43

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_41_43_0014

Staff Only

The text discusses a program by the Public Health Service to provide safe water supply and sanitation facilities to Native American tribes, specifically the Choctaws and Chickasaws. The program involves Indians contributing labor and tribal funds to improve environmental sanitation with guidance from the Public Health Service. The program is already being implemented in McCurtain County and other counties in Oklahoma. The text also outlines the criteria used to prioritize funding for sanitation projects and mentions key personnel involved in the program.

Dates

1962-06-27

Language of Materials

English

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