Letter Regarding Indian Home Economics Program Under the Extension Service, 1966-04-12

Item — Box: 95, Folder: 4b

Identifier: CAC_CC_004_8_95_4B_0006

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Mrs. Norman Hiatt wrote a letter to Congressman Page Belcher expressing concern about the reduction of the Indian Home Economics program in Oklahoma. The Bureau of Indian Affairs explained that the reduction was necessary due to funding limitations and prioritization of programs. They mentioned that the need for Extension services to Indian people has not been reduced, and some funds have been restored for the Extension program in Oklahoma in the 1967 appropriation bill. Mrs. Hiatt was worried about the impact of the reduction on Indian families who were benefiting from the program.