Advocating for Women's Rights in Choctaw Leadership1970-09-11unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_82_39_0023The sender of the letter is thanking the Congressman and the delegation for their work on a bill related to Choctaw leadership, and requesting that language be included to allow for the election of a woman as governor of the tribe. The sender recommends Mrs. Irone Heard for the position and expresses support for her. The Congressman responds, assuring that the rights of women members of the tribe will be protected, and acknowledges the sender's support for Mrs. Heard. Cases/Acts: Termination Act