Title:
Indians Ask for More Voice in Determining Their Future
Subjects:
Indian Affairs Commission
Kent, Connecticut
Schaghticoke
Kent, Connecticut
Schaghticoke
Object ID:
Scr-011-094a
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Pubication Date:
04/1971
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Schaghticoke Indians under Cheif Harris go to Hartford to ask for more control of the tribe's future. Wants a bill to create a commission on Indian affairs representing the state's 4 reservations to administer welfare assistance and review regulations relative to Indians. Asks for change in property laws to protect descendants whose bloodline has been 'diluted' by marrying non-Native Americans.
People:
Harris, Irving A., Chief
Hopskins, Necia
Sands, Chink
Walking Turtle
Hopskins, Necia
Sands, Chink
Walking Turtle
Search Terms:
Indian Affairs Commission
Kent, Connecticut
Schaghticoke
Kent, Connecticut
Schaghticoke