Top Indian Affairs Official Visits Oklahoma for Firsthand Look at Chilocco Indian School, 1969-04-10
Item — Box: 141, Folder: 9
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0034
Top Indian Affairs Official Visits Oklahoma for Firsthand Look at Chilocco Indian School, 1969-04-10
Dr. Leon Wall, superintendent of Indian schools, arrived in Oklahoma to investigate conditions at Chilocco Indian School. Reports of mistreatment of students led to a BIA survey, and decisions on the future of the school are pending until all facts are known. Tribal councils are meeting to discuss the situation and protest any plans for private contractor operation of the school.
Dates
- 1969-04-10
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 Pages
Overview
91st (1969-1971)
Creator
- From the Collection: Belcher, Page Henry, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1951-1973), 1899-1980 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository