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Seeking Certification of Shawnee Blood: A Letter to Mr. Mitchell Bushe

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_123_25_0007

Dates

  • 1974-01
  • 93rd (1973-1975)

Scope and Contents

Mrs. Rita Ann McAllister Megehee is reaching out to Mitchell Bushe, Tribal Enrollment Officer at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to clarify her Native American heritage. She believes she is 1/4 Sac & Fox and 1/4 Shawnee, but her official enrollment has her listed as 1/4 Sac & Fox. She is seeking certification of her Shawnee blood for her children's education benefits. She provides information about her family history and asks for clarification on her grandmother's listing on the 1884 Shawnee Roll. She also mentions her niece attending college under Indian Education preference due to her father being half Indian.

Creator

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Congress 93rd (1973-1975)

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Tribal Affiliation Shawnee Indians
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

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