Shaping the Future: Oklahoma Indians Named to Federal Commission
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_33_10_0027
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Shaping the Future: Oklahoma Indians Named to Federal Commission
- 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:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/2
- Description:
- Eleven native Oklahomans have been appointed to a commission to help shape future Indian legislation. United States Senator Dewey Bartlett plans to press for federal school aid for the Tulsa school system. The commission is focused on the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975, which allows tribes to take control of some services. Bartlett also discussed the issue of crude oil decontrol and its potential impact on gasoline prices. Chief Harry Belvin of the Choctaws announced he would not seek re-election.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Otoe Nation, Seminole Nation, Osage Tribe, Oklahoma, Ponca Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Caddo Nation, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, Cayuga Nation, Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, Creek Nation
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--United States
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_3_2_33_10_0000, Box, 33, 10, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
