Renewal Program for Chilocco Indian School: Urgent Need for Funding, 1972-05-30

Item — Box: 168, Folder: 24

Identifier: CAC_CC_004_11_168_24_0001

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A letter is sent to Honorable Julia Butler Hansen requesting $600,000 be added to the Fiscal 1973 budget of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a major program and facility renewal at the Chilocco Indian School in Oklahoma. The letter emphasizes the importance of providing new facilities for the school to continue its educational programs for Indian youth from various tribes. Additionally, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Louis R. Bruce announces a review and analysis of the school's long-term goals and objectives, with input from students, parents, and experts.