Letter from Kye Yackeyonny to Senator Fred Harris Regarding Misuse of Indian Funds from 1941-1955
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0018
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Letter from Kye Yackeyonny to Senator Fred Harris Regarding Misuse of Indian Funds from 1941-1955
- Date Created:
- 1954-04-30
- EDTF:
- 1954-04-30
- Creator:
- Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- The letter is from Kye Yackeyonny to Senator Fred Harris, regarding Indian people waiting for answers about their individual Indian accounts and tax refunds. The letter requests an investigation into funds taken from personal accounts and applied for income tax. It also includes a list of Indians who have filed claims for tax refunds. The letter expresses frustration with the government's handling of Indian funds and calls for prompt justice.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Names:
- Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 83rd (1953-1955)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_026_1_41_16_0000, Box 16, Folder 18, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 10 Pages
