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The original documents are located in Box 1, folder "Correspondence, Nov. - Dec. 1976" of
the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 1 of the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
November 1, 1976
Dear Miss Goodenough:
This is in response to your letter to the President concerning
the problems of American Indians.
I assure you that the President is very seriously concerned
with the welfare of the Native Americans, and has been very
actively involved in efforts to improve their situation. In
November, 1975 he met with Chief Fools Crow and eight other
traditional chiefs of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from the Pine
Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The nine chiefs met for
approximately four hours with White House Staff members and
representatives of the Justice Department and the American
Arbitration Association, in a review and discussion of the
economic and social conditions on Pine Ridge.
On June 8, 1976, Dr. Theodore Marrs, Special Assistant to the
President for Human Resources, met for three hours with Chief
Frank Fools Crow; Mr. Albert W. Trimble, the elected President
of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on Pine Ridge: Mr. Morris Thompson,
Commissioner of Indian Services, Department of the Interior:
and representatives of the Justice Department, and the Depart-
ments of Labor, HUD and HEW; members of the National Congress
of American Indians and the National Tribal Chairman's Associa-
tion.
On July 16, 1976, the President spoke to a delegation of 242
national Indian leaders, including representatives of the Oglala
Sioux Tribe. Prior to that they met with representatives of the
Department of the Interior, HEW, Labor, HUD, Commerce, Justice,
and the White House Staff. All of the national Indian associa-
tions were represented at this meeting.
I enclose a copy of the President's remarks at the July 16
meeting. He has asked me to succeed Dr. Marrs and has now
sent the memorandum to the Cabinet to which he referred.
In view of your own warm interest in Indian affairs, I think you
would like to know that since a landmark Special Presidential
Message of July, 1970, we have made many changes in government
policies and programs to assist Native Americans.
FORD is LIBRARY 038ALD
2
We restored the Blue Lake lands to the Taos Pueblo, restored
Mt. Adams to the Yakima Reservation and fully supported the
Congressional action to undo the unwise termination of the
Menominees in 1961, restoring their lands to protected Reserva-
tion status. We proposed and persuaded Congress to pass the
Alaska Native Claims Act, confirming Alaska Native title to
40,000,000 acres there and providing for a billion dollars in
payments to them, half of this to come out of oil revenues.
At Pyramid Lake, for fishing in the Pacific Northwest and in
several important tax cases, we went to court with vigorous
briefs protecting and defending Indian natural resources rights.
Under the new Indian Self-Determination Act which we proposed
6 years ago, we are turning over the governing of Indian schools,
hospitals and similar functions to Indian Tribal governments
themselves -- at the pace Indian Tribal leaders desire. HEW,
Agriculture, Justice, Commerce and HUD are among the govern-
ment agencies which have special new Indian offices working
directly with Indian tribes and people. The money the Bureau
of Indian Affairs spends on Indians has gone from $261.8 million
in FY 1969 to $763.9 million in FY 1977 --- a 300% increase.
This acceleration is not exceptional, but typical of the other
agencies' Indian budgets over the same period of years. The
brand new Navajo Community College (government funded, with
Navajo Tribal help) opened its doors three years ago. If you
should ever be near Albuquerque I hope you will visit the new
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute on its handsome 164
acre campus; we built it in 1971.
Of course there is more to be done, but at last we are moving
in the right direction, with the President's firm support.
Thank you again for writing the President and for letting him
know of your own convictions.
Cordially,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Karen Goodenough
15315 Country Ridge
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
Enclosure
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November 1, 1976
Dear Mr. Tipton:
This is in response to your letter to the President concerning
the problems of American Indians.
I assure you that the President is very seriously concerned
with the welfare of the Native Americans, and has been very
actively involved in efforts to improve their situation. In
November, 1975 he met with Chief Fools Crow and eight other
traditional chiefs of the Oglala Sioux Tribe from the Pine
Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The nine chiefs met for
approximately four hours with White House Staff members and
representatives of the Justice Department and the American
Arbitration Association, in a review and discussion of the
economic and social conditions on Pine Ridge.
On June 8, 1976, Dr. Theodore Marrs, Special Assistant to the
President for Human Resources, met for three hours with Chief
Frank Fools Crow; Mr. Albert W. Trimble, the elected President
of the Oglala Sioux Tribe on Pine Ridge; Mr. Morris Thompson,
Commissioner of Indian Services, Department of the Interior;
and representatives of the Justice Department, and the Depart-
ments of Labor, HUD and HEW, members of the National Congress
of American Indians and the National Tribal Chairman's Associa-
tion.
On July 16, 1976, the President spoke to a delegation of 242
national Indian leaders, including representatives of the Oglala
Sioux Tribe. Prior to that they met with representatives of the
Department of the Interior, HEW, Labor, HUD, Commerce, Justice,
and the White House Staff. All of the national Indian associa-
tions were represented at this meeting.
I enclose a copy of the President's remarks at the July 16
meeting. He has asked me to succeed Dr. Marrs and has now
sent the memorandum to the Cabinet to which he referred.
In view of your own warm interest in Indian affairs, I think you
would like to know that since a landmark Special Presidential
Message of July, 1970, we have made many changes in government
policies and programs to assist Native Americans.
FORD LIBRARY & 03RALD
2
We restored the Blue Lake lands to the Taos Pueblo, restored
Mt. Adams to the Yakima Reservation and fully supported the
Congressional action to undo the unwise termination of the
Menominees in 1961, restoring their lands to protected Reserva-
tion status. We proposed and persuaded Congress to pass the
Alaska Native Claims Act, confirming Alaska Native title to
40,000,000 acres there and providing for a billion dollars in
payments to them, half of this to come out of oil revenues.
At Pyramid Lake, for fishing in the Pacific Northwest and in
several important tax cases, we went to court with vigorous
briefs protecting and defending Indian natural resources rights.
Under the new Indian Self-Determination Act which we proposed
6 years ago, we are turning over the governing of Indian schools,
hospitals and similar functions to Indian Tribal governments
themselves - at the pace Indian Tribal leaders desire. HEW,
Agriculture, Justice, Commerce and HUD are among the govern-
ment agencies which have special new Indian offices working
directly with Indian tribes and people. The money the Bureau
of Indian Affairs spends on Indians has gone from $261.8 million
in FY 1969 to $763.9 million in FY 1977 --- a 300% increase.
This acceleration is not exceptional, but typical of the other
agencies' Indian budgets over the same period of years. The
brand new Navajo Community College (government funded, with
Navajo Tribal help) opened its doors three years ago. If you
should ever be near Albuquerque I hope you will visit the new
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute on its handsome 164
acre campus; we built it in 1971.
Of course there is more to be done, but at last we are moving
in the right direction, with the President's firm support.
Thank you again for writing the President and for letting him
know of your own convictions.
Cordially,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Charles A. Tipton
135 North Bend Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21229
FORD & LIBRARY 9ERVLD
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 1, 1976
Dear Mr. Socoby,
As I mentioned during our
telephone conversation, I did look into
the ONAP/BIA transfer and find that
there was a careful agreement between
the two agencies, and that there were
some good reasons for the switch.
Enclosed is a copy of the
interagency agreement.
I hope this answers some of
the questims you had.
Bard Cordially, Patton
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1976
NOTE FOR THE AREA DIRECTOR
MUSKOGEE AREA
I have acknowledged Mrs. Rich's
letter by telephone.
Kindly send her a follow-up
communication (with a copy to me). I did
not know whether rolls such as the Cherokee
and Choctaw could be opened up, once
closed.
Beat Thank you Patteron
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
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Durant, 738 S 2nd St
Okla. 74701
Dear Mr. Ford,
self
October 21, 1976
It has been on my mind neigber for many
moons to Write and ask you to open
up the Cherokee and Choctan rolls. as
94/1/11
a welfare you don't want to help us
let me have food Stamps because
Indians down pere. They will net
mays
I am in the house with my son I
is Robert Engles here in Durant He
am under a doctors Care my Dector
discharged him because of Cance
in 22 years in the They
is at Durant Clinic my sou put
They operated on him, They won't let
him draw his social security. He
draws a little pension from the
government. I draw a social Security
is so high We Can't hardly buy
check from my tha dead husband. food
anything with what money we draw.
do prices something about high food
is the matter, they can't you
o
she is draising from the Welfare
afford buy any $ On
One old to lady told meat me she couldn't what
I don't know what her name is
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store I asked her why she was buying
I was talking to her in the georery
eat it because it had in
Cat food She said she was going to
it. That's why Im asking you to
open up Cheroker and Choct rolls
soa 20 2 that We Can get some land
HOUSE
and move on it so that We Can
RUGH rose our own food because it is
sishigh that We Can't buy it there
is:a lot of land laying out that
the Indians here in Oklahoma should
have. It belongs to us but we Can't
get it because we haven't enlatted it
Dd appreciate it if you w ould open
up rolls so we Can enrall and get
Cheroker and Choctaw rolls so that
on it. So that we Can get on the
We writ have to be luggars at the
welfare effice. we don't like to he
turned down for food.
much for your time
I will Close thanking you very
Sincerely yours,
mary E Rich
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1976
Note to Ted Krenzke
This gent is obviously
an adherent of the Bruce Townsend faction
of the Delawares.
Would you kindly send him
a follow-up response (with a copy to me)?
I asknowledged his letter
with a phone call yesterday but could not
(and would not) get into the substance
of his complaint, since you are handling it
directly.
Thank you, Road Ted.
919-967-3773
109 Cathy Road
Carrboro, N.C. 27510
Oct. 10, 1976
Mr. Gerald Ford
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President:
BP
I am a fellow at the University of North Carolina
School of Medicine, and a member of the Delaware Tribe
of Indians of Oklahoma. I am writing to you about a matter
which is of great concern to not only my own tribe, but
to all Indian people. The matter of which I speak is the
way in which the BIA interferes with the affairs of Indian
people.
Specifically, the BIA has seldom truly worked for
Indians. Rather, it has passively or actively fomented
factionalism within and between tribes, resulting not in
progress, but rather in damage to tribes, their governments,
and their people. I site as an example the Muskogee, Okla.,
office of the BIA, which has chronically sided with one faction
of my tribe against another, fanning the flames of an internal
"civil war". In addition, that office recently very nearly
succeeded in disenfranchising the voting rights of the
majority of my tribe, by supporting a move to unseat the
popularly elected officials of the tribe, without another
popular election. It is true that this did not violate the
letter of tribal bylaws intitself, as Mr. Butler of the
Washington BIA office has deftly pointed out in his letter
to me of Sept. 27, 1976. However, there was indeed fraudulent
activity leading up to the episode in question, which was
supported by the BIA Muskogee office (and Washington office).
In addition, the spirit of the bylaws was definitely violated.
Most (95%) of the tribe would have been disenfranchised in
effect by the BIA's alignment with a few tribal members (who,
by coincidence I am sure, have close connections at the
Muskogee office). The fact that there is a great deal of
money at stake, which could have benefited a few, instead of
the entire tribe (as a result of the disenfranchisement), is
also a coincidence, I feel certain.
The actions of the local BIA (supported by the Washington
office) hardly speak well for the principle of self-determination
for Indians.
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all Indians, and I feel sure to your administration. I
would ask that you do your upmost to insure the total
reorganization of that body. Among other necessary changes,
which are many, I am listing several below:
1. The BIA should not have the power to directly
or indirectly disrupt or usurp tribal govern-
ments.
2. BIA officials should answer to the people they
serve, not lord over them.
3. The BIA should not be allowed to (in effect)
disenfranchise the majority of a tribe.
4. The BIA at all levels should be reviewed
frequently to be sure that family ties,
monetary gain, or other such forces is not
influencing policy or actions.
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5. There should be strict limits placed on any
BIA activity which has the effect of supporting
one faction of a tribe against another, or one
tribe against another.
6. Accountability in tribal government (a very
important issue in itself) should not be à
part of the BIA's mandate. Perhaps this
vital function should be served by a federal
agency, but not the BIA as currently constructed.
There is much to be done to right the wrongs of history.
But more importantly there is much to be done to right
current wrongs. The BIA was originally formed to be sure that
the Indian stayed "in his place". Although the words of
BIA policy may have been changed to include such phrases as
"self determination", in actuality the BIA's mission (as
measured by actions) has not changed in one hundred years.
I hope that you will use your influence to help remove
this embarrassing and destructive aspect of your administration.
The BIA is in name, policy, actions, and personnel, a glaring
symbol of one of the darkest periods in our nation's history.
Nothing less than a total razing and rebuilding will produce
an edifice which will truly potentiate Indians. Anything
less will merely perpetuate an agency, a system, and a philo-
sophy which hastens the slow, cruel destruction of the
Indian people.
Respectfully yours,
Tames W. Thompson, Thompson us M.D.
CC: Mr. Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior
FORD & ESBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 5, 1976
Dear Mr. Big Bow --
These are sent with the
President's best regards and appreciation.
Brank Patterson
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 5, 1976
Dear Governor Garcia,
The President has asked me to
thank you for your letter of October 14
and to apologize for the delay in responding.
I checked into that ONAP/BIA
fund transfer, and find that the two agencies
have worked this out very carefully so that
the funds will really be used carefully
and more effectively. ONAP's acting head,
Mr. Mastrapasqua, recently wrote to LaDonna
Harris explaining the rationale of this
transfer, and I think the letter also answers
your own inquiry. I enclose a copy.
With best personal regards,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
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November 12, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
JAMES M. CANNON
FROM:
BRADLEY H. PATTERSON, JR.
GEORGE W. HUMPHREYS
SUBJECT:
Governor Longley's Inquiry re the
Passamaquoddy/Penobscot Case
Governor Longley of Maine met with you recently and asked you
to look into this matter; you told him you would do 50,
The Passamaquoddy Indian Tribal Council won a Federal Court
decision from Judge Gignoux at the beginning of 1975 declaring
that the United States has a trust responsibility to the Tribe
and declaring that the Tribe is in fact covered by the terms
of the 1790 Nonintercourse Act (25 USC 177) which forbids the
conveyance of Indian land without the consent of the United
States. This decision was affirmed by the First Circuit Court
of Appeals on December 23, 1975.
The chain of effects from that decision is:
--The land conveyances in the treaties of 1794
and 1818 between Maine (then Massachusetts)
and the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indians
respectively, wherein the Indians gave up
some 2,000,000 and 10,000,000 acres respectively
of their aboriginal lands may well be void,
since the United States was not a party to
these treaties nor were they ever ratified
by the Senate.
--This in turn puts a cloud over the ownerships
and titles in those 12,000,000 acres -- which
amounts to 60% of the State of Maine.
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--Because of this cloud, bond attorneys have
advised clients not to buy State of Maine
construction bonds, and a $27 million sale
of same has been held up.
--Tax anticipation bonds (from real estate taxes)
for the operating expenses of Maine towns and
counties will probably suffer the same fate
as of next January. This will hurt some of
those communities.
--The Federal Government, now as Trustee for the
Indians, has in the Circuit Court's words
"the duty to investigate and take such action
as may be warranted in the circumstances."
This may well mean pursuing or expanding (to
other property-owning defendants) two protective
lawsuits filed some time ago against Maine on
behalf of the tribes by Justice at the insistence
of the Court.
--Judge Gignoux has set back a November 15 deadline
to January 15, 1977 for the Federal Government
to come into his court and tell him what they are
going to do to discharge their trusteeship
obligation. Much research must be done to put
any expanded suits in final form before a July,
1977 expiration of the Statute of Limitations
for all Indian claims for trespass damages.
The State Attorney General continues to call the Indians'
claim "preposterous,' "frivolous" and "without merit"; the
Maine Congressional delegation introduced a bill to repeal the
Nonintercourse Act and has more recently washed its hands of
the matter claiming that it is a problem for the Courts.
The Indians have long been ready to talk about a comprehensive
settlement package but the State has shown little interest.
Actions Now Being Taken:
Solicitor Austin of Interior is sending a letter to the Maine
Deputy Attorney General, transmitting documents showing the
strength of the case and inviting his input and comment.
GERALD 4. FORD
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Secretary Kleppe is responding to a letter he has received
from Governor Longley, will refer to Mr. Austin's invitation
to the State Deputy Attorney General, and will also refer to
the Governor's visit with you -- by saying that "The President
has asked me to look into this matter.' We and Mr. Buchen
believe that this discharges your obligation to Governor
Longley and keeps the matter at the proper arm's length from
the White House.
The Future:
After receiving input from both the Indians and the State,
Interior will send its Litigation Report to Justice -- i.e.,
the formal request for definitive or expanded lawsuits.
The Litigation Report will then be made available to the
Indians and the State and further comments will be invited.
These comments may point to a possible overall settlement,
such as a "Maine Native Claims Settlement Act" by the Congress
(as an alternative to months if not years of claims litigation.)
Justice will inform Judge Gignoux of the steps taken so far.
Mr. Carter, then as President, will have to make the final
judgment about what kind of lawsuits or a legislative package
to support.
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bec: Mr. Buchen
November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Murphy:
It is a pleasure for me to respond to your invitation of
November 1 concerning the candidacy of Mr. Frederick D.
McClure for a Rhodes Scholarship.
Mr. McClure was selected as a White House Summer Intern
(one of 37 out of 1100 applicants) and worked in my office
during the summer of 1975; I got to know him well.
Fred's professional competence was outstanding; the assignments
he was given were completed with excellence and dispatch.
Then some unusual requests came his way. One day the
President was about to meet with the group of the Presidential
Scholars, very talented High School graduates especially
selected from around the country. Remarks had been drafted
for the President by one of the professional speech-
writers here; they were considered inadequate. Fred was
called in and with minutes ticking away produced a superb
draft which the President delivered without changing a
word. Fred knew precisely what the proper combination was
of serious substantive and inspirational content for
America's leading young people in these times. He was then
often called on again under similar circumstances and
prepared some 6-8 speeches for the President during that
summer, all against demanding deadlines and after earlier
drafts of others had been judged to fall short of what was
needed. One of these speeches was to a Future Farmers of
America group itself -- with which of course Fred has been
closely associated.
Through the strength and the very pleasing nature of his
personality, Fred became, in fact, the informal leader of
the White House intern group that summer. His leadership
role was combined with an earnest personal concern for
individual interns; he counselled several of them on
occasion, since some were young people in a big city far
from home. Fred organized the interns' softball team --
which played against similar teams from other agencies and
Congressional offices.
FORD
&
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To those above him -- senior and busy people at the White
House -- Fred was businesslike, professional and a top-
performer. To those among his peers he was a leader but
friendly, energetic, and keenly sympathetic.
I have consulted with several colleagues here about your
inquiry, and I can report to you that all of those who
knew and worked with Fred consider him to be one of America's
most outstanding and talented young people, and a potential
leader of great numbers of his fellow-citizens.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Assistant Director
Presidential Personnel Office
LIBRARY GERALD ? FORD
Mr. Ewell E. Murphy, Jr.
Secretary of the Committee on Selection
for Texas
Rhodes Scholarships
3000 One Shell Plaza
Houston, Texas 77002
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November 17, 1976
Dear Ms. Bowen:
Thank you for your letter of Cheober 22, 1976, to
the President. We are proud of the changes which
have been made in the past six years on behalf of
Indian people.
The Navajo situation of which you speak is an unusual
and difficult set of circumstances. The Hopis, whose
reservation is surrounded by the Navajo area, won a
court case some years back and the Congress then passed
a special law mandating division of lands with the
Hopis and requiring livestock reduction to preserve
the land from heavy overgrazing. The Executive Branch
of course must carry out the instructions of the Congress
and of the Courts. There is a special Commission which
was set up in the law and which is charged with over-
seeing the resolution of this tangled issue.
Mediation and arbitration were given every chance, but
the dispute couldn't be settled by these means, so the
Congress specified the terms of settlement.
If you should desire more details about this long and
complicated case, please let me know, and I will put
you in touch with the experts in the Department of
Interior who are working with it.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Ms. Alice S. Bowen
19025 Woodbine
Detroit, Michigan 48219
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P.S.I tried to reach you on the telephone but couldn't
find your number.
November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Greenfeather:
The President has asked me to thank you for your
letter of October 11 about the Community Health
Representative problem which you discussed. I
tried to call you on the phone but could not find
your number.
I am sending your letter directly to Dr. Emery Johnson
who is Director of the Indian Health Service and am
asking him to make sure you have an answer directly
from his office.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. James I. Greenfeather
Chief, Eastern Shawnee Tribe
of Oklahoma
27 "F" S.E.
Miami, Oklahoma 74354
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
CC Dr. Emery Johnson
Director, Indian Health Service HEW
Parklawn Bldg. , Rockville
w/de incoming
for further response
w/cc to B.H. Patterson, Jr.
White House
November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Hart:
Thank you for your letter to the President, and I
apologize for the delay in responding.
The President recently issued the attached state-
ment about his policies for Indian people, and I
believe it is responsive to the questions set forth
by your Board of Directors.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence Hart
President
Oklahoma Indian Rights Association
555 East Constitution
Norman, Oklahoma 73037
Enclosure
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Harquail:
The President has asked me to thank you for your recent
letter about Indian policy. I apologize for the delay
in responding: in fact I tried to telephone you the other
day but could not find your number.
The President issued a statement about his policies with
respect to Indian affairs, and I enclose a copy. We
have really made many, many changes in the past six years
and are proud of the new support and benefits which
Indian people can now enjoy.
Please let me know if you have any other questions which
I can help answer. It was good to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Alexander Harquail
R.R. #1 Box 83
Kerhonkson, New York 12446
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Casler:
Thank you for your letter to the President dated
October 28, 1976, about the Havasupai Indians.
It is my impression that this matter has been
resolved amicably, but I am asking the proper
officials of the Department of Interior to recheck
and to respond to you directly.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Lawrence Casler
65 Woodland Road
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CC to Ted Krenzke
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Department of Interior
w/cc incoming for further response w/cc to
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr. (White House)
November 17, 1976
Dear Friends:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Doug Barnes
Mr. John Foe
Mr. Chris Billey
Mr. Dick Snedigar
831 32nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Wooten:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HBW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Robert I. Wooten
Chairman
Samish Indian Tribe
of Washington
Post Office Box 217
Anacortes, Washington 98221
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Adams:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Hank Adams
Executive Administrator
Survival of American
Indians Association
Post Office Box 719
Tacoma, Washington 98401
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Dear Mr. Peters:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Calvin J. Peters
Chairman
Squaxin Island Tribe
Route 1, Box 257
Shelton, Washington 98584
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Dear Miss Saint Claire:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Betty Saint Claire
1530 Northeast 62
Seattle, Washington 98115
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Dear Mr. Lerner
and Mr. Wood:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Jonathan Lerner
Mr. David Wood
57 Hayes Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Morton:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Laurie Morton
2411 Boylston Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98102
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Schacher:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Susan Schacher
424 Belmont, East
Seattle, Washington 98102
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss White:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Meg White
1125 Broadway, East
Seattle, Washington 98102
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Dear Mr. Stern:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Robby Stern
524 30th Avenue, South
Seattle, Washington 98144
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Roman:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Linda Roman
1403 36th Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Armour:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. William Armour
10600 Southwest
Seattle, Washington 98146
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Dear Miss Match:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Marcel Hatch
1310 15th Avenue, South
Seattle, Washington 98144
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Cecotti
and Miss Saadat:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Deanna Cecotti
Miss Kathleen Saadat
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Portland, Oregon 97212
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Dear Mr. Fickeisen:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Frank Fickeisen
5436 153rd Street, SS.
Bellvue, Washington 98006
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Dear Miss King:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
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738 North 94th
Seattle, Washington 98103
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Dear Miss Myers
and Mr. Granatir:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Susan Myers
Mr. Joseph Granatir
216 32nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
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Dear Miss Carey:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Marilyn Carey
1525 32nd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122
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Dear Miss Scott:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of NEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Constance Scott
2809 Northwest 65th Street
Seattle, Washington 98117
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Hoddersen
and Miss Durham:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Guerry Hoddersen
Miss Susan Durham
2326 Castro Street
San Francisco, California 94131
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Durham:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Stephen Durham
36 East Sola
Santa Barbara, California 93101
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Whitish:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Rachel Whitish
Chairwoman
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe
Tokeland, Washington 98590
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November 17, 1976
Dear Mr. Wilson:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by NEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Roy I. Wilson
Tribal Chairman
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
2815 Dale Lane, East
Tacoma, Washington 98424
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November 17, 1976
Dear Miss Colquet:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Mary Colquet
Business Manager
Cowlits Indian Tribe
2815 Dale Lane, East
Tacoma, Washington 98424
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November 17, 1976
Dear Friends:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley R. Patterson, Jr.
Native American
Solidarity Committee
RSO 383
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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November 17, 1976
Dear Friends:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Liberation League
Tacoma Branch Young Workers
1236 South Adam
Tacoma, Washington 98405
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Dear Miss Sullivan:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Miss Gail Sullivan
8 Lee Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02145
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November 17, 1976
Dear Friends:
This is in response to your recent communication
concerning the Cushman Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.
On October 30, 1976, Deputy Under Secretary Dennis Ickes
from the Department of the Interior and Regional Director
Bernard Kelly of HEW in Seattle, Washington, joined in an
agreement with the Puyallup Tribe and the State of Washington
to return the facility known as Cushman Hospital to the
Puyallup Tribe. The means by which this will be accom-
plished will be attendant upon the outcome of a legal
review of the deeds of conveyance from the Tribe to the
United States and from the United States to the State of
Washington. Nonetheless, the United States is committed
to seeking the return of the facility in trust to the
United States on behalf of the Puyallup Tribe. In addition,
arrangements were made to have the Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare review the land at the hospital to
determine if any such lands have been utilized by the State
of Washington as required by the terms of the deed of con-
veyance in 1961. A review of the land use by HEW was
performed on October 29 and 30 and the decision was made
by HEW to seek the reversion of six to eight acres of the
hospital facility area in the immediate future. These
agreements and arrangements have been entered into in
writing by the State, Tribe and Federal agencies. I am
confident that with appropriate follow-through by the
relevant agencies and the Tribe that this matter will be
amicably resolved and the rights of the Tribe preserved.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Boston Native American
Solidarity Committee
8 Lee Street
Somerville, Massachusetts 02145
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SEMALE R. LLORANY FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 24, 1976
NOTE TO GREG AUSTIN
You will note Phil Buchen's
memorandum to me covering the attached
original copy of the Cherokee Constitution.
My quick, oral advice to Phil was
that this document does not have to be signed
by the President and that Mr. Swimmer was
doing a little bit of PR in presenting it to
him at Lawton last month.
If I am correct in my advice, will
you then take care of the rest of the proper
procedure -- which I think should include
replacing "President of the United States" with
"Secretary of the Interior" on the last page
and then having it signed? Will you also make
sure this original copy gets to the Archives
or wherever appropriate, with certified Road copies
to those who need them?
Thanks.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
December 2, 1976
Dear Mr. Gwitch and Mr. Downwind:
I am responding on behalf of the President
to your recent letter about the Native
American Awareness Week Proclamation.
There is more behind the story than meets
the eye. The President normally signs
such proclamations only when the Congress
itself passes a Resolution authorizing them.
In this case, the Congress didn't act finally
until October 1, and that gave the President
only a week to do the necessary staff work
here and to sign the Proclamation.
I am sorry, too, that there wasn't more
time. As for "not doing anything for
Indians" the record of the last 6 1/2 years
is quite the opposite.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Mee Gwitch and
Mr. Patt Downwind
St. Paul American Indian Center
1001 Payne Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
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GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
December 2, 1976
Dear Mr. Ketzler:
In response to your letter to the President,
I can assure you that your information is
incorrect. The funds to support P.L. 93-638
are $31 million and are being employed now
for the objectives of that Act.
I hope you will convey this correction to
the people to whom you sent copies of your letter.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Alfred R. Ketzler, President
Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc.
Doyon Building
First and Hall Streets
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
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December 2, 1976
Dear Calvin:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your letter of the 22nd and for the
enclosed material about housing
regulations.
I will check into this with HUD and either
they or I will get back to you.
It's a pleasure to hear from you and with
this official note go my cordial personal
regards.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Calvin J. Peters, Chairman
Squaxin Island Tribe
Route 1, Box 257
Shelton, Washington 98584
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further directoresponse to Mr. Peters with a copy to Brad
December 2, 1976
Dear Red:
Thank you for your note about your trip
and giving us your observations about the
U.S. Embassy building in Bucharest.
I will indeed pass it on to State and will
ask them to respond directly to you since
my guess is they would like to see all our
Embassies as symbolizing the best about
America. I have visited the Embassies in
New Delhi and Athens, for instance, and
they are outstanding.
Cordially,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Harlow J. Heneman
8132 Sanderling Road
Siesta Key
Sarasota, Florida 33581
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response with a copy to Brad Patterson
(Mr. Heneman is a retired Department of State officer)
December 2, 1976
Dear Chairman Gotchie:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your letter of November 16 about
Johnson O'Malley funds for Deer River.
I am going to ask the Acting Deputy
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to look
into the matter right away and to get back
to you with a direct response -- since the
questions you raise are within his
jurisdiction. I will ask him to let me
know, also, what his answer is to you.
Sincerely,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Leo A. Gotchie, Chairman
Indian Parents for Better Education
Box 337
Deer River, Minnesota 56636
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charlah Gotchie with copy to Brad Patterson
file to Ted Krenzke
December 2, 1976
Dear Ms. Brown Thrush:
The President has asked me to thank
you for your letter of November 19
about the ONAP-BIA fund transfer.
I checked into this a while back and
found that ONAP and BIA have very
carefully made an agreement which I
believe will ensure that those funds
will be properly and effectively used
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Since you are concerned about this, I
enclose a copy of ONAP's letter to Mrs.
Harris, which in turn includes a copy
of the interagency agreement.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Ms. Sachem Brown Thrush
33-39 Union Street
Flushing, New York 11354
Enclosure
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Dear Mel:
The President has asked me to thank
you for your letter of November 15
about the Indian Health Bill.
I know that the two of us, and many
other good friends of Indian progress,
share a real pleasure that the
President signed that bill; I know
also that NCAI and several other Indian
organizations had a major role in its
passage.
Mel, it has been an honor for me to
have worked closely with you and
Chuck and the NCAI team over the past
seven years. Wherever the future takes
me, I shall remember those years and
our associationship, with tremendous
satisfaction.
Corddally,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Mel Tonasket, President
National Congress of American
Indians
Suite 700, 1430 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
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Dear Chairman Drennan:
Thank you for your letters of the 16th
to the President and to me about the
American Indian Policy Review Commission.
I quite agree with you that tribes like
Colorado River should have an opportunity
to comment on the AIPRC wokk, but your
letter should be directed not to the White
Hosee but to the Commission itself, since
the Commission is wholly an independent
body, created by Congress with no Executive
Branch role. Actually, Ernie Stevens, the
Commission's Executive Director, is, I
believe, planning to arrange for tribal
input and I suggest you write him directly
to be sure that he knows of your interest.
Cordially,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Anthony Drennan, Sr., Chairman
Colorado River Indian Tribes
Route 1, Box 23-B
Parker, Arizona 85344
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December 3, 1976
Dear Mr. Edgewater:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your letter of November 8th to him
about the Pasture Canyon issue.
As I understand it, this is a matter
within the jurisdiction of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, and I am passing your
letter on to BIA's Acting Deputy Commis-
sioner so that he will have the full
benefit of your views.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Dillon Edgewater
President, Tuba City Chapter
P.O. Box 152
Tuba City, Arizona 86045
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December 3, 1976
Dear Mrs. Scribner:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your letter to him about American
Indians. Many people in the country
share your interest and concern.
What I am pleased to tell you is that in
the last seven years federal policy and
programs for the benefit of Indian people
have taken a great change for the better.
I enclose a recent statement by the
President which summarizes some of these
changes.
As Dr. Nelson undoubtedly knows, the
President has also signed the new Indian
Health Care Improvement Act, and I enclose
a copy of his signing statement.
Thank you for giving us your views.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mrs. Helen Mary Scribner
Route 6, Box 374
Decature, Illinois
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GERALD R. LISSANY FORD
December 3, 1976
Dear Mr. Lambrix:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your recent letter to him about the
problems at Pine Ridge. We very much
share your concern about law enforcement
there, but believe that things are looking
up with the election of a new Tribal
Chairman and a Tribal Council which is
representative of the different groups of
Indian people among the Oglala.
If, as your letter indicates, you are
interested in working in law enforcement
in that area, I suggest you write directly
to the Superintendent of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs at Pine Ridge, since he
along with the Tribal Chairman of the Oglala
will have a good deal to say about the hiring
of law enforcement personnel.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. David J. Lambrix
367-60-6454
3902 CES IDEF
Offutt A.F.B., Nebraska 68113
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December 3, 1976
Dear Sam:
Thank you for your note of the 23rd
about the Walton and Bel Bay cases.
I have not been following those very
closely but I'll ask Solicitor Austin
right away what is going on and what
the issues are.
Corddally,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Samuel M. Cagey
Lummi Indian Tribal Enterprises
P.O. Box 309
Marietta, Washington 98268
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December 3, 1976
Dear Mr. Moser:
I apologize for the delay in answering
your letter to the President. A form
letter is never a very good kind of
reply and I don't blame you for objecting
to it, although it does mean a bit leaner
a bureaucracy...
Courts, Congress and the Executive Branch
have for a long time recognized that the
Indian tribes are wards of the United
States and that the federal government is
the trustee for their land and natural
resources rights. A trustee has the duty
to stand up for the interests of those it
protects. Cases like US V Washington and
Apache County and tax matters are in the
courts all the time and their recent
decisions are, as I indicated, consistent
with a long chain of earlier decisions --
and legislation -- which define the rights
of Indian people.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Byron D. Moser
1235 Marine Drive
Bellingham, Washington 98225
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GERALD FORD LIBRARY
December 6, 1976
Dear Messrs. Kahrahrah and Claymore:
Thank you for your letter to the President
of December 1.
Since the ONAP appointment is an appoint-
ment within the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, I am forwarding
your letter promptly to Secretary Mathews
so that he will have the benefit of your
views.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson
Mr. Bernard Kahrahrah, Director
Mr. James Claymore, Chairman
The University of North Dakota
Box 225
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202
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Dear Chairman McKenzie:
The President has asked me to thank you
for your letter of November 25 about the
Trojan Nuclear Power Plant and Chinook
lands.
I have not been aware of this particular
issue but am making an inquiry with the
Solicitor's Office of the Department of
Interior and will ask that office to
respond to you promptly and also to let
me know of their response.
I assume that if you believe you have a
clear legal title to the lands in question
that you have considered the option of
going to court to protect your rights.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Karleen F. McKenzie
5621 Altamont
Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601
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Necember 6, 1976
Dear Sir:
I want to thank several members of your
staff, and especially Officer Rick McClane,
for the very gracious help and assistance
they rendered to my wife, Mrs. Shirley
Patterson, a participant at the Federal
Executive Institute, when she ran into
car trouble a few weeks ago in Charlottes-
ville. She was in a parkigg garage, I think,
on November 15th and the starter just gave
out. Officer McClane reneered her a great
deal of help, quite beyond the call of duty,
and we both wanted you to know how much we
appreciated his extra measure of courtesy
and thoughtfulness.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
The Chief of Police
Charlottesville, Virginia
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Dear Dan:
Thank you for your note. Few things are
more pleasant than hearing from respected
friends and fellow professionals from years
in the recent past.
After leaving Len 1 helped the First Lady for
a bit and then have been in the Presidential
Personnel Office with Bill Walker and Doug
Bennett. But last August 26 the President
put me back in the Indian business as his
coordinator for programs and policies
affecting American Indians. For nearly seven
years, this has been an area of public policy
of great fascination to me but we have really
gotten some things accomplished in that time
span and Lenaand I are proud of them.
The future is uncertain right now; my profes-
sion and my love is government but it may be
a while longer before I can find out what
personnel commitments some of the career
agencies in this vicinity are willing to make.
I'll drop you a line when things sift down
enought for me to know myself--meanwhile if
you should get close to town I'd greatly enjoy
a lunch together.
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Cordially,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Mr. Daniel M. Luevano
Western Center on Law and Poverty, Inc.
1709 West 8th Street
Los Angeles, Calffornia 90017
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 7, 1976
NOTE TO RAY TANNER
You should handle this
directly. The last time I dealt with
something which had Mr. Newlin's name in
it was that Sppkane Center
I would only offer you the S ame
advice again: be sure you (a) get the input
of the urban Indian leaders in the Los
Angeles area and (b) be sure you have a
good calculation of the jobs created and
otherwise the economic effect -- before you
act.
The decision is all yours with
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no "push" or other influence from here.
Enclosure: Indian World
Proposal
Bud
INDIAN WORLD
Land of the Living Spirit
A CALIFORNIA NONEROFIT CORPORATION
December 3, 1976
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
On January 10, 1974 we sent a letter to President Ford
requesting help for the Indian World Program. We
received a letter back from Mr. Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
suggesting that we contact the Economic Development
Administration for further assistance.
We were told that an integrated grant decision could
not be made unless we had a land site. Wehave been
struggling and searching for a site for months and at
last think we have an opportunity to obtain one of the
County Parks if we can show the Board of Supervisors of
San Diego County that we have adequate financial support
to develop the program.
San Diego County has one of the highest unemployment rates
in the country and Indian World can help this dire situation
by providing at least 3,000 jobs for Indians while con-
currently bringing revenue thru sales and land lease
to the county and the state.
Anything your office can do to help push thru our request
for an integrated grant decision will be appreciated
by our people.
Sincerely yours,
Bestruce Monroe
Beatrice Monroe
Executive Director
INDIAN WORLD CORPORATION 1230 RICE CANYON RD. FALLBROOK, CA. 92028 (714) 728-6953
December 10, 1976
Dear Sister Gillgannon:
The President has asked me to thank you for
your letter of December 1 about coal
gasification plants planned for the Navajo
area.
We consider that the most responsible spokes-
men for the rights add concerns of Indian
Tribes are the elected Tribal Councils of
those same tribes. I have checked and have
been told that in the two cases where
gasification plants are being proposed for the
Navajo area the Tribal Council has indeed been
consulted and is very much in the middle of
the action process. The Tribal Council must
approve any leases and of course also reviews
the necessary Environmental Impact Statements.
You may wish to communicate your own concern
to the Navajo Tribal Council at Window Rock,
and I in turn will send a copy of your letter
to the Office of the Secretary of the Interior
so that he will know of your views.
Sincerely yours,
Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Sister Mary McAuley Gillgannon
1801 South 72 Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68124
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file to Loren Rivard, Dept. of Interior
GERALD R. FORD
ADDRESS
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 21, 1976
NOTE TO ART QUERN
These are the master files on
this particular subject which will be
pending on January 3 after I shall have
departed the White House.
Ed Preston is a good contact in
OMB on this matter.
Ray Jacobson, the Executive
Director of the Civil Service Commission
is of course familiar with the matter and
it was he who suggested the January 1
deadline; I think the Commission has to
prepare something for the Congress by
that date also -- on the same subject.
Read
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WASHINGTON
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NOTE TO BEN REIFEL -
Per conversation.
Since this is entirely
within Interior as an action
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matter, I think you should
review it. I missed the dis-
cussion of it at NTCA.
Brad
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 28, 1976
Dear Erin,
Thank you for your mailgram about
the Pit River problem. I also received a note
from Bill Youpee and a package of information
from him including the NTCA Resolution.
I have already talked with Ben
about this, and am going to send him the material
first so that he can review it personally.
He is not immediately familiar with the case
right now, but I know he will give it his
personal attention and if necessary engage the
attention of others in Interior.
It was a pleasure meeting with you and
the NTCA Board the other day; all of you will
always be valued friends of mine.
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cc: Bill Youpee
Bad Cordially, Pattoro