Title: Support for Secretary Morton's Appointments - Tribal Leaders Stand Firm1971-01-01unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_4_91_46_0001The document is a letter from the Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the approval of proposed regulations for the selection of principal tribal officials by members of the Five Civilized Tribes. The document outlines the criteria considered essential for the democratic selection of these officials, including qualifications for candidates, voter residency restrictions, and the inclusion of freedmen citizens in voter qualifications. It emphasizes that the Act of October 22, 1970 did not affect the Act of April 26, 1906, other than changing the manner of selection of tribal officials.