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Expanding Low-Rent Housing Program for Indian Tribes in Oklahoma

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Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_47_62_0001
Expanding Low-Rent Housing Program for Indian Tribes in Oklahoma
Expanding Low-Rent Housing Program for Indian Tribes in Oklahoma

Dates

  • July 10, 1961
  • 87th Congress (1961-1963)

Scope and Contents

The letter from John Brown, Chairman of the General Council of the Seminole Tribe, to Hon. Carl Albert, discusses the need for Indian tribes in Oklahoma to be able to participate in the low-rent housing program under the U.S. Housing Act of 1937. The letter recommends specific amendments to the Act that would allow Indian tribes to establish housing agencies and participate in the program. It highlights the unfair exclusion of Oklahoma Indian tribes from the program and the obstacles faced in trying to overcome this exclusion through state legislation. The letter emphasizes the urgent need for action to address the housing needs of low-income Indian families in Oklahoma.

Extent

5 pages

Creator

Brown, John A. (Chairman of Seminole Tribe)

Congress 87th (1961-1963)

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

Tribal Affiliation Cherokee Indians; Seminole Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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