Testimony of William L. Farrison on the Findings of the Indian Impact Survey Team and the 1972 Bureau of Indian Affairs Takeover
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0001
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Testimony of William L. Farrison on the Findings of the Indian Impact Survey Team and the 1972 Bureau of Indian Affairs Takeover
- Date Created:
- 1972-11-07
- EDTF:
- 1972-11-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
- Description:
- William L. Farrison, a Papago Indian and elected representative of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah to the National Congress of American Indians, discusses the findings of the Indian Impact Survey Team following the occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building in 1972. The team was formed to assess the impact of the takeover on Indian affairs and relationships with various government agencies. Farrison emphasizes the frustration and anger that led to the occupation, highlighting the long history of deprivation and poverty experienced by American Indians. He urges a deeper understanding of the underlying issues and the need for recommendations to address the unrest.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Navajo Indians
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Campaign management--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_9_2_67_6_0000, Box, 67, 6, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 10 Pages
