Concerns and Support for Chilocco Indian School: Correspondence and Resolutions

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Identifier: CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0029

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Dates

May 06, 1969
91st (1969-1971)

Scope and Contents

In this text, Congressman Page Belcher is communicating with Commissioner Robert L. Bennett of the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the situation at the Chilocco Indian School. Belcher is concerned about potential changes in the school's operation and requests a written report on the conditions and allegations made against the Bureau. He also shares a statement from the Council of American Indians in Tulsa, which supports the Commissioner's... actions regarding the school. Belcher assures Bennett that he will closely monitor the situation. See more

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Creator

Belcher, Page Henry, 1899-1980

Congress 91st (1969-1971)

Tribal Affiliation Chilocco Indians

Policy Area Indians of North America--Oklahoma; Indians of North America--Claims