Object Type: Folder
In Folder: James R. Jones Departmental Files Series 1968-1986
The correspondence is a series of correspondence regarding a dispute within the Pawnee Indian Tribe in Oklahoma regarding the composition of the Pawnee Business Council. The Secretary of the Interior has determined the valid representatives; and there is a pending petition for amendments to the tribal constitution and bylaws. The United States District Court has ruled in favor of the United States and the valid tribal president. The text emphasizes the need for unity and cooperation among tribal members for the benefit of the tribe.
May 5, 1973-September 10, 1974