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Guide to the Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers

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Guide to the Rupert and MS 170 1 Jeannette Costo papers Title: Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers Creator: Costo, Rupert Creator: Costo, Jeannette Henry Identifier/Call Number: MS 170 Physical Description: 117 Linear Feet(160 document boxes; multiple containers) Date (inclusive): circa 1920-1990, undated. Date (bulk): 1970-1980 Abstract: The Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers, housed in Special Collections & Archives of the Tomás Rivera Library at the University of California, Riverside is a collection consisting of printed material (correspondence, typescripts, original manuscripts and ephemera), film and photographs collected by Jeannette and Rupert Costo. This collection is largely dedicated to information on American Indians with an emphasis on California Indians and contemporary issues. Water, land, hunting and fishing rights, sovereignty, gaming, language and education are among the major subject areas. Language of Material: The collection is in primarily in English. Acknowledgments The Guide to the Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers is dedicated to Jeannette Costo, whose heartfelt interest in California Indians helped to build this Archive. It is her passion to "preserve the record" that initiated the development of this Guide. The staff of Special Collections & Archives of the Tomás Rivera Library was especially cooperative throughout this project. A special thanks is extended to Sidney Berger, Ph.D., Head, Special Collections & Archives and Gladys Murphy, Library Assistant, Special Collections & Archives for providing access to the collection. Their patience is much appreciated. Jane Liara (Mountain Cahuilla) and Michelle Mazzanti were University of California, Riverside students who also contributed to the organization of the collection. We are grateful for their initial efforts. In addition, funding for this project was made possible by the collaborative efforts of the Costo Endowment and the Tomás Rivera Library. James Erickson, Vice Chancellor and John Tanno, Associate University Librarian, generously gave of their time to formulate a viable funding strategy. Access This collection is open for research. Publication Rights Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], [date if possible]. Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers (MS 170). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside. Acquisition Information The Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers were acquired as a gift in 1986. Processing History The initial finding aid for the Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers was designed and implemented by Sidney E. Berger (Head of Special Collections & Archives at UC Riverside) with the assistance of interns from UCLA and California State University, Fullerton. Cheryl Metoyer-Duran supervised Dawn Marsh in inputting the raw data into an electronic database. Additional revisions by Eric Milenkiewicz, 2009. Collection Scope and Content Summary The Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian consists of about 7,000 volumes and over 9,000 documents, pamphlets, tape recordings, slides, and art work. The Library was formed by Rupert and Jeannette Costo when they merged their private collections after their marriage in 1954. The material was collected over a period of fifty years. In 1964 the Costo's founded the American Indian Historical Society in San Francisco. The library is one of the most important collections of research materials relating to the Native Americans in the and the world. The Costo's generously gave their collection to the University of California, Riverside in 1986.

Guide to the Rupert and MS 170 2 Jeannette Costo papers The Costo Library is of great significance to scholars and researchers in American Indian history and supports the chair in American Indian History endowed by the American Indian Historical Society and the Costo's. The books and archival materials in the collection cover the span of Indian history from the arrival of the first settlers, over 55,000 years ago, up to the present day. The materials chiefly deal with Indian history and culture of the past four centuries after the settlement of America by Europeans. Most of the materials are scholarly books published in the last fifty years. There are reprints of older classic works which are very scarce today. These items are shelved in the Reading Room. The rarer items-old books, art albums, scarce booklets, issued by individual tribes and researchers-are shelved in Special Collections & Archives. Documents and private correspondence have been collected directly from individuals and Indian tribal leaders and are shelved in Special Collections & Archives. Among these are nine boxes containing documentation about Indian water rights. Framed pictures of original artwork, historic prints and photos are part of the treasure (along with baskets and pottery on display in the Library). These materials make the library extremely useful to the researcher. The Rupert and Jeannette Costo papers, housed in Special Collections & Archives of the Tomás Rivera Library at the University of California, Riverside, is a collection consisting of printed material (correspondence, typescripts, original manuscripts and ephemera), film and photographs collected by Jeannette and Rupert Costo. This collection is largely dedicated to information on American Indians with an emphasis on California Indians and contemporary issues. Water, land, hunting and fishing rights, sovereignty, gaming, language and education are among the major subject areas. A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material. Collection Arrangement Items are arranged numerically into 110 sections according to their assigned nine digit identification number (items in boxes 5-7, 110 have been assigned six digit identification numbers; see explanation below). The first three digits represent the section number, the second three digits represent the file number, and the last three digits represent the item number. Example, identification number 009.002.001 is equivalent to Section 009, File 002, Item 001. Items in boxes 5-7, 110 are arranged numerically according to their assigned six digit identification number. The first three digits represent the section number and the second three digits represent the file number. Example, identification number 005.003 is equivalent to Section 005, File 003. The underlined headings in Sections 001-003 (identifcation numbers 001.001.001 thru 003.041.011) represent subdivisions created by Jeannette Costo. (Corel WordPerfect 7 was the software used to create the original guide) Subjects and Indexing Terms American Indian Historical Society. Clippings (information artifacts). Correspondence. Documents. Administrative records. Photographs. Indians of North America. Publications. Indians of North America. Cahuilla Indians. Costo, Rupert Costo, Jeannette Henry Costo, Rupert Costo, Jeannette Henry

Section 001

Assiniboine

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Item 001.001.001 1. "$1 Million In Treaty Money Paid Indian," Fort Belknap, Harlem News, Harlem Montana, 7/26/73. Item 001.001.002 2. "Misunderstanding Among Assiniboines," letter to the editor, Wotanin Wowapi, Fort Peck, 12/10/82, treaty committee, tribal government, Fort Belknap Reservation. Item 001.001.003 3. "Assiniboine," Handbook of American Indians, Bulletin 30, Part I, no date, history.

Caddo

Item 001.002.001 1. "Caddo," Handbook of American Indians, Bulletin 30, Part I, page 179, no date, history.

Cahuilla Agua Caliente

Item 001.003.001 1. "Indian Question--some proposals," Daily Press Enterprise, Riverside, California, no date, guardianship-conservatorship program, Palm Springs, land, politics. Item 001.003.002 2. "Palm Springs council, Indians resolve to improve relations," Daily , Riverside, California, 7/7/64, "Grievances to be told by Indians," Desert Sun, Palm Springs, 7/3/64, land use issues. Item 001.003.003 3. "Indians to open canyons to wider use," Daily Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1/6/65, public use of Indian land. Item 001.003.004 4. "Lo! The Poor Indian Only a Joke in Palm Springs (They're Rich)," San Francisco Examiner, 11/26/61, Palm Springs, tribal land distribution, land leases. Item 001.003.005 5. "Right in Your Own Back Yard," Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California, 1/14/65, public use of Indian land. Item 001.003.006 6. "Guardian plan keeps Indians in dark, complains one rebel," Press Enterprise, Riverside, California, 8/6/67, Pete Siva questions conservatorship- guardianship program. Item 001.003.007 7. "Indian Business Affairs, Tunney says Congress must hold own probe," Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, no date, Congressman John V. Tunney, launches congressional investigation of the guardianship- conservatorship program. Item 001.003.008 8. "Prominent Indian Is Found Guilty,"Press Enterprise, Riverside California, 9/15/28, Lee Arenas convicted of drunk driving. Item 001.003.009 9. "Indians threaten injunction," Desert Sun, Palm Springs, 7/7/64, "Indian Council to Wait, See," Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California, 7/8/64, threatened litigation over corporate jurisdiction of Indian lands. Item 001.003.010 10. "Tribe Blocks Decision on Canyon Care," Desert Sun, Palm Springs, California, 10/19/73, Tahquitz flood control project, tribal council control of lands. Item 001.003.011 11. Blueprint of Hot Springs Reservation, no date, 88 acres lot divisions, lot owner names. Item 001.003.012 12. Handwritten notes, no date, real estate transaction, Hot Springs. Item 001.003.013 13. Pamphlet, "National Parks or National Fairness," Palm Canyon, pro- Indian opinion. Item 001.003.014 14. "Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians," list of conservators, guardians, allotment numbers, names and addresses, no date.

Cayuga

Item 001.004.001 1. "Tribal laws a threat to conservation," Sunday Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 8/5/84, Cayuga Indian land claim settlement, opposition from sportsmen.

Cherokee Oklahoma

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Item 001.005.001 1. Correspondence, to Wassaja from Dewey Albertz, 12/20/77, Cherokee constitutions, Ross Swimmer, tribal elections. Item 001.005.002 2. Correspondence to Wassaja/Rupert Costo from Robert J. Conley former proposal writer for Cherokee Nation, no date, political accusations against Ross Swimmer. Item 001.005.003 3. Correspondence to Wassaja from Sandy Hansen, personnel director, Cherokee Nation, 8/3/82, job search for director of Tribal Service and Community Development. Item 001.005.004 4. Correspondence to Wassaja from George Wickliffe, no date, concerning lawsuit and Cherokee elections. Item 001.005.005 5. Correspondence to Nellie Basso from Alene Simpson, librarian, Oklahoma Historical Society, 10/13/65, bibliography of materials printed at Park hill Mission. Item 001.005.006 6. Correspondence to member from the Cherokee Nation Historical Society, no date, form letter. Item 001.005.007 7. Correspondence to Muskogee Area Director from Acting Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Department of the Interior, 5/29/79, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees, recognition and separate funding. Item 001.005.008 8. Correspondence to Council Members from Ross Swimmer, 2/20/79, memorandum opposition to recognition of Georgia tribe of Eastern Cherokee. Item 001.005.009 9. Correspondence to James Gordon, Chief of United Keetoowah Band of Cherokees from Area Director, Bureau of Indain Affairs, Department of the Interior, 6/19/79, cover letter for copy of memorandum described in document. Item 001.005.010 10. Correspondence to Dewey Alberty from Harley G. Little, Area Tribal Operations Officer, BIA, Department of the Interior, 10/27/77, copy of an opinion from the field soliciter concerning Cherokee tribal membership. Item 001.005.011 11. Correspondence to Wassaja from Rebekah L. Cross, Secretary of the , 8/8/75, concerning Cherokee election corruption, Ross Swimmer, a list of news articles from Oklahoma papers and an AIM policy statement issued by Cross. Item 001.005.012 12. Correspondence to Editor from Chief Montzuma, Etowah Cherokee Nation of Georgia, 6/19/75, concerning Levi Walker not being an Uncle Tom. Item 001.005.013 13. "Cherokee Representatives Support Election Petition," Tulsa World, Tulsa Oklahoma, 1/8/78, dispute over election of Ross Swimmer, actions by Cherokees for Responsible Government, Dewey Alberty, Ross Hair. Item 001.005.014 14. "Settlement gets Cherokee Council nod," Tulsa World, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1/15/78, northern Arkansas riverbed. Item 001.005.015 15. "Enthusiastic Worker: Indian Problems Become Her Own," The Local Review, Park Ridge, New Jersey, 1/4/73, Save the Children Foundation and the efforts of Louise Seager and reservation children. Item 001.005.016 16. "Search for ancestors' burial places leads to major project," Daily Times, Pryor, Oklahoma, 1/9/73, The American Indian Institute at Oklahoma University funding of "Our People and Where They Rest," a multi-volume set of records of grave site in twelve northeastern Oklahoma counties. Item 001.005.017 17. "Keeler Scouts Business In Behalf of Cherokees," Morning News, Dallas, Texas, 5/24/74, W.W. Keeler, Cherokee investments and acquisitions. Item 001.005.018 18. Group of copies of news clippings, Oklahoma, 8/3/75-8/7/75, Ross Swimmer, Cherokee elections. Item 001.005.019 19. Thesis, The University of Tulsa, "The Keetoowah Society in Cherokee History," by Howard Q. Tyner, 1949, 147 pages including bibliography. Item 001.005.020 20. "The Cherokee, Answers to Questions Often Asked," report prepared by American Indian Historical Society, no date, history. Item 001.005.021 21. Copy Cherokee alphabet, Cherokee Lord's Prayer, no date. Item 001.005.022 22. Copy of Cherokee Almananc, c. 1840. Item 001.005.023 23. Copy of a Complaint, to Tribal election Committee, from Agnes Cowen, candidate for Deputy Principal Chief, 6/19/79. Item 001.005.024 24. Copy of resolution number 06-02-79-06 regarding United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, 6/2/79. Item 001.005.025 25. Copy of manuscript, "Epilogue," authors (?) Tucker- Ghigau, includes "Before The Timeline" and bibliography, no date, history.

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Item 001.005.026 26. Publication, "To Live in Two Worlds: An information Bulletin," distributed by Cherokee Bilingual Education Program, November 1974, description of the program. Item 001.005.027 27. Publication, "Unto These Hills; A Drama of the Cherokee Indian," program for a play, no date, published by Cherokee Historical Association. Item 001.005.028 28. Publication, "Cherokee Indian Village News," Cherokee museum membership newsletter, no date. Item 001.005.029 29. Postcard, seal of the Cherokee Nation, no date. Item 001.005.030 30. The Lord's Prayer in Cherokee, no date. Item 001.005.031 31. Map of former Cherokee lands and Trail of Tears, no date. Item 001.005.032 32. Diagram of Cherokee electric typewriter keyboard, no date Item 001.005.033 33. Pages form Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. XXXVI, Number 1, September 1977, "Fort Wayne and Border Violence, 1840-1847," by Daniel F. Littlefield and Lonnie F. Underhill, history.

Cherokee North Carolina

Item 001.006.001 1. Correspondence to Jeannette Henry, American Indian Historical Society from "unreadable," dated 2/1/76, a field study course on Cherokee history, syllabus and itinerary. Item 001.006.002 2. "The Cherokees: Still Proud, Still Protected," The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Georgia, 11/23/75, Cherokee tourism, includes photos. Item 001.006.003 3. Publication, "The Cherokee One Feather," published by the Tribal council of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, 5/4/73. Item 001.006.004 4. Publication, "Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc. News," published by the National Tribal Office, Georgia, 8/81. Item 001.006.005 5. Map, "Territorial Limits Cherokee Nation of Indians," published by Smithsonian Institute of Ethnology, J.W.Powell, Director, C.C.Royce, mapmaker, 1884. Item 001.006.006 6. Map, "territory originally assigned the Cherokee Nation of Indians west of the Mississippi, published by Smithsonian Institute, Bureau of Ethnology, 1884, mapmaker, C.C.Royce. Item 001.006.007 7. Map, "All lands owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians," no date. Item 001.006.008 8. Thesis, The University of Oklahoma, "A Study of Rhetorical Style in the Messages of Principal Chiefs of the Cherokee Nation Between 1860 and 1880," by Nannie Flo Alien, 1949, 131 pages including bibliogaphy and appendices. Item 001.006.009 9. Copy of bibliography, no title, no date. Item 001.006.010 10. Copy of Eastern Band of Cherokee Tribal Government organization chart, no date. Item 001.006.011 11. Copy of Cherokee Council House Resolution, no number, 1974, naming of peaks for heroes.

Cheyenne Northern

Item 001.007.001 1. Publication, "The Morning Star People," Volume 12, Number 1, March 1975, published by St. Labre Indian School. Item 001.007.002 2. Publication, "The Circle: Dedication of the Church," no date, program with history of St. Labre Indian School, Montana. Item 001.007.003 3. Publication, "Newsletter," no date no publisher, cover states "help us help you understand coal matters on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation." Item 001.007.004 4. Personal correspondence to Rupert Costo from James Spear, June 22, 1975, Billings, Montana, concerns Cheyenne Sun Dance, Kit-Fox Society, tribal government, prison, Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, Title 25, Brotherhood of American Indians, coal, water, mineral issues. Item 001.007.005 5. Institutional correspondence to Rupert Costo, Wassaja from Joe Little Coyote, Sr., 8/5/75, Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association.

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Item 001.007.006 6. Correspondence to Dan Alford, Northern Cheyenee Bi-lingual Education from Reverend Emmett Hoffman, 5/20/75, concerns Joe Little Coyote and a disagreement at St. Labre. Item 001.007.007 7. Correspondence to Rupert Costo and the American Indian Historical Society from Reverend Emmett Hoffman, Director of St. Labre Indian School, Montana, 5/20/75, concerns Dan Alford and Joe Little Coyote disagreement, bi-lingual program. Item 001.007.008 8. Correspondence to unknown from Allen Rowland, President of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, Lame Deer, Montana, no date, meeting between tribes and coal companies in Washinton D.C. Item 001.007.009 9. Correspondence to "All Concerned" from Northern Cheyenne Council of Chiefs and Military Societies, 7/15/75, Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, concerns books, articles about Cheyenne spiritual customs and ceremonial ways by non-Indian authors, resolution by Elks, Kit-Fox, and Dog Soldier Societies against "Blood, Hail and Dragonflies,",manuscript by John H. Moore, original with signatures of headmen and chiefs. Item 001.007.010 10. Correspondence to Rupert Costo, American Indian Historical Society from Joe Little Coyote, Sr., Executive Director of the Northern Cheyenne Research and Development Association, 6/24/75, thank-you letter concerning peyote ceremony. Item 001.007.011 11. Correspondence to Bob Baily, Coordinator of Northern Cheyenne Research Project from Rupert Costo, 11/1/73 and correspondence from Bob Bailey to "Human Being," no date. Concerns strip-mining operations and gasification plants for Eastern Montana and the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Rupert Costo's offer of help. Item 001.007.012 12. Correspondence to Joe Little Coyote, Executive Director, Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development association from Rupert Costo, American Indian Historical Society, 6/5/75, proposal about Council of Elders, recognition of traditional authority. Item 001.007.013 13. Correspondence to John from Rupert Costo, American Indian Historical Society, 6/5/75, building of a tribal hall and the D.C. meeting. Item 001.007.014 14. Correspondence to Rupert Costo, the American Indian Historical Society from John Woodenlegs, Sr., 6/3/75, concerns "Cultural Policy Statement," alcoholism, James Spear. Item 001.007.015 15. Correspondence to Rupert Costo, from Joe Little Coyote, Northern Cheyenne Research and Development Association, 6/28/73, an invitation to a conference, Native American Church. Item 001.007.016 16. Correspondence to Allen Rowland from Rupert Costo, 5/24/74, concerns the valididty of the membership in the Cheyenne of John Freesoul McConnell. Item 001.007.017 17. Correspondence to John Woodenlegs from Rupert Costo, 5/22/72, concerns the disappointment with the Cheyenne in giving preference to whites at a meeting for the Native American Church. Item 001.007.018 18. Correspondence to Rupert Costo from Michael Joseph Raymond, 3 enclosures, copies of news clippings, concerns coal industry, tribal factions, Rosebud Society, Cheyenne Reservation. Item 001.007.019 19. Correspondence to Rupert and Jeannette Costo from Joe Little Coyote Sr, 3/12/76, concerns the collapse of the Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, threats against the author, through medicine or legally. Item 001.007.020 20. Correspondence to Harvey Jacobs, Project Officer, Office of Indian Education to Lucille Spear, Former Curriculum Coordinator, 12/31/75, quarterly report, details on the history of the Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, internal problems, John Woodenlegs, Joseph Little Coyote and curriculum based on Cheyenne culture. Item 001.007.021 21. Correspondence to Harvey Jacobs, Program Officer, from Joe Little Coyote, 2/9/76, concerns Northern Cheyenne Research and Development Association, quarterly technical report, answering accusations by James and Lucille Spear regarding internal problems with association, the Sacred Hat, Kit Fox Society, history of dispute.

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Item 001.007.022 22. Manuscripts, "The Cheyenne Women's Sewing Society," by Winfield W. Coleman, no date, history, designs and photo copies of sewn articles, bibliography. Item 001.007.023 23. Report, "The Cheyenne: some information about the Cheyenne Indians," prepared by the American Indian Historical Society, no date, history. Item 001.007.024 24. Transcript, "Meeting of the Northern Cheyenne and the Southern Cheyenne with Douglas Latimer, representative of Harper and Row," 6/21/74, concerns objection to planned publication of book, "Seven Arrows," includes handwritten notes of meeting and typed transcript. Item 001.007.025 25. Copy, article, "The Battle of Lame Deer: One hundred years after Custer's last stand, American Indians are preparing for a big battle against big government and big business," James Ridgeway, Penthouse Magazine, no date, coal mining on reservation lands. Item 001.007.026 26. Copy, article, "Suicide Among Cheyenne Indians," Larry H. Dizmang, M.D., no date, Bulletin of Suicidology, National Institute of Mental Health. Item 001.007.027 27. Copy, news clipping, "Indian coal keeps heat on the BIA," 6/17/73, Billings Gazette. Item 001.007.028 28. Copy, Northern Cheyenne "Cultural Policy Statement" issued by the Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, 7/75, signed by Joe Tall Bull Sr., Grover Wolf , Charles White Dirt, Alex Spotted Elk, Frank Walks Last, appointing a delegation for Washington D.C. consisting of Joe Little Coyote Sr., George Elk Shoulder, Sr. James Spear, John Wooden Legs, Ernest King. Item 001.007.029 29. Copy, "Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, Inc. Board of Directory Meeting," 9/9/75, minutes, finances. Item 001.007.030 30. Northern Cheyenne Research and Development Association Resolution, 7/10/74, concerns manuscript for "Blood, Hail and Dragonflies," by John H. Moore objecting to its publication. Item 001.007.031 31. Copy of a resolution by the Tribal Council of the Northern Cheyenne, Lame Deer, 3/19/73, signed by Allen Rowland, President Tribal council, resolved to cancel all contracts with coal companies made by the Department of the interior for mining on reservation land. Item 001.007.032 32. Document, "Tribes Alert: an internal publication for member and for Native American tribes," published by AIH, 5/16/75, concerns publication of "Seven Arrows," by John Moore, signature of Jeannette Dulce Anna Marie Costakiktum. Item 001.007.033 33. Hearings agenda, handwritten notes, business card, Commission on Civil rights, 5/19/75. Item 001.007.034 34. News clipping, "Montana ripe for its own Wounded Knee", Helena Independent, Helena, Montana, 5/3/73, Indian militancy, AIM, Fort Peck, Flathead Reservation. Item 001.007.035 35. News clipping, "Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council Meeting Minutes," Sho-ban News, 1/10/79. Item 001.007.036 36. News clipping, "Tribe confronts BIA Officials," no date, no source, coal leasing, air quality, water rights, oil, gas, litigation, mineral rights. Item 001.007.037 37. News clipping, "King Coal Is Making a Comeback," no date, no source, increasing coal production in the United States. Item 001.007.038 38. News clipping, "Busby School Gets Help From Falls Creek Planners," The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 9/2/73, education on Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Item 001.007.039 39. News Clipping, "Indians Challenge Mining," Star News, Washington D.C. 10/12/73, Northern Cheyenne, strip mining, President Nixon. Item 001.007.040 40. News clipping, "Tribe seeks to regulate use of roads," Register Guard, Eugene, Oregon, 4/30/78, Northern Cheyenne proposes issuing travel permits for access across reservation lands. Item 001.007.041 41. News clipping, "Plans to Mine Reservation Coal Attacked," The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana, 6/24/73, opposition to strip mining on reservation lands, Ray Spang. Item 001.007.042 42. News clipping, "Cheyenne won't boot miners," Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana, 2/8/73, Northern Cheyenne want to share in profit from strip mining.

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Item 001.007.043 43.News clipping, "Northern Cheyenne Fight for Progress," Wassaja, 10/75, profit from strip mining versus destruction of reservation ecology. Item 001.007.044 44. News clipping, "Cheyenne Oppose Strip Mine Deals," no source, no date, Indian Council tells federal agency to cancel mineral leases. Item 001.007.045 45. News clipping, "The American Indian," Holiday, 2/56, photo series in news magazine, numerous tribal histories. Item 001.007.046 46. 13 photos of Northern Cheyenne delegation to Washington D.C., includes Joe Little Coyote, George Elk Shoulder, James Spear, Ernest King, Rupert Costo.

Cheyenne Education Conference

Item 001.008.001 1. Publication, "The Handbook of the Northern Cheyenne Research and Human Development Association, Inc., Cheyenne Circle of Knowledge," created by the Association, no date, 44 pages cultural information, membership of military societies and tribal organization. Item 001.008.002 2. "The Fifth Annual Teachers Workshop," Lame Deer, Montana, 9/24/73, compilation of five position papers: "Cheyenne Ways & Traditions" by John Woodenlegs Sr, "Cultural Education" by Joe Little Coyote, "Higher Indian Education," by Alonzo Spang, "Who Benefits From Bilingual Education on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation?" by Dan Alford and "Curriculum Development" by Elsie Wick Item 001.008.003 3. Correspondence to Joe Little Coyote from Rupert Costo, 10/24/73, regarding the publication of the position papers mentioned above. Item 001.008.004 4. Correspondence to Rupert Costo from Joe Little Coyote, 5/28/74, concerns publication of "Cheyenne Way of Life".

Cheyenne Southern

Item 001.009.001 1. News clipping, "Cheyenne Names That Are Seldom Heard Anymore," no date, no source, by George Harris. Item 001.009.002 2. Journal article, "Action Anthropology and the Southern Cheyenne," Karl H. Schlesier, Current Anthropology, Volume 15, Number 3, 9/74, anthropo- logical research of Southern Cheyenne from October 1971 to April 1973.

Cheyenne Southern Rejected as unauthorized, Lame Deer, 1975

Item 001.010.001 1. Copy typed manuscript, "Roy Nightwalker, Selling Oklahoma at Arrow renewal sight", 6/27/70, miscellaneous cultural information, ceremonies, oral history. Item 001.010.002 2. Handwritten copy of same document.

Cheyenne Arapaho Oklahoma

Item 001.011.001 1. Notice of Special Meeting of Tribal council of Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, Howard Goodbear, 11/4/75.

Chickasaw

Item 001.012.001 1. Publication, "The Chickasaw Newsletter," published by the Chickasaw Nation, Volume 1, Number 3, 7/72. Item 001.012.002 2. Publication, "The Chickasaw Newsletter," published by the Chickasaw Nation, Volume 2, Number 2, 6/73. Item 001.012.003 3. Publication, "The Chickasaw Newsletter," published by the Chickasaw Nation, Volume 3, Number 1, 1/74. Item 001.012.004 4. Pamphlet, Chickasaw Motor Inn, Oklahoma. Item 001.012.005 5. News clipping, "Governor James cites accomplishments during his seven year administration," biographical piece on Governor Overton James, no date.

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Item 001.012.006 6. News clipping, "Jobs, Skills, Homes for Oklahoma Indians" sponsored by the Chickasaw Indian Nation, no date. Item 001.012.007 7. Copy "United States Court of Appeals Number 79- 2127," Noel Morris v Cecil Andrus, Secretary of the Interior, 11/18/80, Chickasaw and Nation, legitimacy of government and constitution, tribal funds. Item 001.012.008 8. Copy "United States Court in the , Central District," City of South McAlester versus the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations, Number 3293, 1/21/03, fair compensation for Indian lands. Item 001.012.009 9. Copy "The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma," The Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations versus City of McAlester, 9/10/52, city use of reservation lands. Item 001.012.010 10. Copy of correspondence to Richard Pyle, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Oklahoma from Harold M.Schultz, Field Solicitor, Department of the Interior, 2/25/71, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal land, McAlester watershed tract. Item 001.012.011 11. Copy of Memorandum to Superintendent, Talihina Agency from Area Director, U.S. Department of the Interior, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 3/22/73, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribal lands and the city of McAlester. Item 001.012.012 12. Copy of formal contest and cover letter to Jack Ellison, Area Director, BIA, Muskogee, Oklahoma from Charles Tate of Tate and Tate law offices, contesting the election of Chickasaw governor Overton James, 10/3/75. Item 001.012.013 13. Correspondence to Rupert Costo from Charles Tate, Chickasaw attorney, 3/4/?, concerns the constitution and new elections. Item 001.012.014 14. Copy of correspondence to Morris Thompson, Commissioner of Indian Affairs from the Ardmore Chapter of he Choctaw-Chickasaw Alliance, Inc., 6/28/74 and copy of the legal analysis of the land problem with the city of McAlester. Item 001.012.015 15. Manuscript, "Cyrus Harris; First Governor of the Chickasaw Nation," by Harvel E. White, 7/15/74, history, biography. Item 001.012.016 16. Document by Charles Tate, candidate for Chickasaw governor, no date, a list of Chickasaw-Choctaw lands sold from 1943-1970, voter appeal. Item 001.012.017 17.Manuscript, "Cyrus Harris Reunion", by Harvel E. White, 7/15/74, an application for Chickasaw voter registration.

Chickasaw File #2

Item 001.013.001 1. Correspondence to Lee Cravatt and Clarence Porter, Carter County Chickasaw Tribal Council from Thomas Ellison, Area Director BIA. , Oklahoma, 9/4/73, concerns land dispute. Item 001.013.002 2. Correspondence to Thomas Ellison, Area Director, BIA from James Abourezk, U.S. Senator, 1/15/74, order to investigate allegations made regarding recall petitions and legitimacy of tribal elections. Item 001.013.003 3. Correspondence to Senator James Abourezk from unkown, 2/8/74, concerns the Chickasaw Motor Inn and criminal charges against Governor Overton James. Item 001.013.004 4. Correspondence to "Chickasaws and ", 3/1/74, the creation of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Alliance, water and land issues. Item 001.013.005 5. Correspondence to Rupert and Jeannette Costo from Chuck (Charles ) Tate, 2/26/?, concerns rigged elections in Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations. Item 001.013.006 6. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tate, 6/18/75, concerns elections. Item 001.013.007 7. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tate, 7/1075, concerns election issues, land problems with McAlester. Item 001.013.008 8. Correspondence to "Friend" frm Governor Overton James, 8/1/75, voter appeal, politics. Item 001.013.009 9. Correspondence to "Chickasaws" from Charles Tate, 8/1/75, voter appeal, politics. Item 001.013.010 10. Correspondence to Jack Ellison, Area Director, BIA, Muskogee, Oklahoma from Charles Tate, 8/5/75, concerns formal protest regarding a list of absentee voters, tribal election absentee voters, election fraud.

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Item 001.013.011 11. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tate, 8/6/75, concerns upcoming Choctaw election. Item 001.013.012 12. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tate, 9/4/?, concerns an upcoming interview with Overton James and questions regarding Chickasaw Housing Authority, Chickasaw Motor Inn, and misappropriated tribal money. Item 001.013.013 13. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tate, 9/4/?, regarding the concession of a third candidate, Jerry Imotichey. Item 001.013.014 14. Correspondence to Jeannette Costo from Charles Tates, 10/8/?, concerns ACTION, a federal manpower agency. Item 001.013.015 15. Correspondence to Rupert Costo, Wassaja, from J.Y.Tomlinson, Chickasaw Nation headquarters, 5/14/79, concerns errors in Wassaja. Item 001.013.016 16. Correspondence and attached news clippings to Jeannette Costo from Juanita Tate, 7/5/79, concerns elections, Overton James, registration materials. Item 001.013.017 17. Publication, "The Newsletter of the Chickasaws," Volume 4, Number 3, 7/75, official publication of the Chickasaw tribe. Item 001.013.018 18. Publication, "The Chickasaw Independent: a newsletter of the Chickasaw people for constitutional government," published by Their Four Chickasaw Councils, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 4/79. Item 001.013.019 19. Publication, "The Chickasaw Times: Official Publication of the Chickasaw Tribe," Volume 8, Number 2, 4/1979. Item 001.013.020 20. News clipping, "Chickasaw Charges Journal Misuse," The Daily Ardmoreite, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 8/17/75, misuse of Chickasaw newsletter by Governor Overton James. Item 001.013.021 21. New clipping, "Chickasaws Without Constitution," Cheroke