1946 Correspondence Regarding Tribal Delegation Limitations and Indian Affairs1946-03-13unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_053_12_11_16B_0002Senator Elmer Thomas received a letter from Tennyson Berry, a Kiowa-Apache Indian, protesting the Office of Indian Affairs' decision to limit the tribal delegation to one member from each tribe due to budget constraints. The letter explained that although some tribes had enough funds to pay for a larger delegation, Congress had placed limitations on the expenditure of tribal funds for council and delegation expenses. The Office of Indian Affairs had requested a supplemental authorization for additional funds, but it had not been approved yet. Berry expressed disappointment in the decision and requested Senator Thomas' support in securing more funds for the delegation.