Advocating for Housing Rights: The Push for Amending the U.S. Housing Act of 1937

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_47_56_0001

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Advocating for Housing Rights: The Push for Amending the U.S. Housing Act of 1937

Date Created:

1964-01-01

EDTF:

1964-01-01

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 is a letter from Willie Hail, Chairman of the Indians of Western Oklahoma, to Honorable Carl Albert, requesting an amendment to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937 to allow Indian Tribes in Oklahoma to establish public housing agencies. The resolution was passed unanimously by Tribal Representatives from various tribes in Oklahoma. They seek financial aid for better housing for low-income Indian families.

Policy Area:

Housing and Community Development, Native Americans

Names:

Kickapoo Tribe of Nation, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Ottawa Tribe, Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Ponca Tribe of Nation, Comanche Indian Tribe, Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Shawnee Nation, Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Nation, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes

Topic:

Speeches, addresses, etc., Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma

Congress:

88th (1963-1965)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_47_56_0000, Box, 47, 56, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)

Type:

Text

Extent:

9 Pages