Title: Update on Indian Matters and Industrial Development - Correspondence from Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1959-02-06

Item — Box: 45, Folder: 8c

Identifier: CAC_CC_004_5_45_8C_0002

Staff Only

The letter dated April 13, 1959, from Page Belcher, a Member of Congress, is in response to a letter from R. A. Parker concerning Indian matters. Belcher encloses a letter from the Department of the Interior outlining their position on various issues, including assistance for Turtle Mountain Indians, Indian Claims Commission, vocational training for Indians, and eligibility criteria for training. The Department of the Interior emphasizes providing services to Indian people residing on tax-exempt property held in trust for them, with flexibility for other Indians in borderline or hardship cases. Additionally, the letter mentions efforts to attract industry for employment opportunities for Indian people in the Ponca City area.