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Request for Modification of Definition of Indian for Preference in Employment
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_001_4_140_39_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Request for Modification of Definition of Indian for Preference in Employment
- Date Created:
- 1976-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1976-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Carl Albert Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146
- Description:
- The document requests a change in the definition of "Indian" for the purpose of employment preference in the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It discusses the statutory basis for the preference, the need to harmonize the definition with existing laws, and the historical context of the Indian Reorganization Act. The document asks for modification of the current regulation to include descendants of recognized tribes and individuals with a certain degree of Indian ancestry.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Navajo Tribe of Arizona, New Mexico & Utah
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States, Education, Higher--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_1_4_140_39_0000, Box, 140, 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 5 Pages
