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The United States Government's Impairment of the Religious Liberty of the Taos Pueblo Indians

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_11_0002

Dates

  • 90th (1967-1969); 91st (1969-1971)

Scope and Contents

The text describes the history of the Taos Pueblo Indians and their fight to regain control of their land. The land in question is the Blue Lake area, which is considered sacred by the tribe. The US government has been slowly taking away the tribe's land, and the tribe has been fighting to get it back. The most recent development is a bill that would give the tribe control of the Blue Lake area, but the US Forest Service is opposing the bill. The tribe believes that the entire watershed is sacred, not just specific locations, and that anything that harms the watershed hurts the tribe.

Extent

4 pages

Creator

Non-Specified

Congress 90th (1967-1969); 91st (1969-1971)

Policy Area Older people -- Medical care -- United States; Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Tribal Affiliation Creek Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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