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The Truman Administration’s Policy Toward Native Americans

This collection focuses on the Truman administration's policies toward Native Americans. It includes documents covering the years 1945 through 1960. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, and public papers.

Chief Osceola presents President Harry S. Truman with a shirt, December 6, 1947.

Documents

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

Undated

Photographs

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67-7838 (untitled)

William A. Brophy with Blackfoot Indians

67-7838
67-7843 (untitled)

Navajo tribal council

67-7843
2005-12 (untitled)

Funeral services for Sergeant 1st Class John Rice at Arlington

2005-12
2005-13 (untitled)

Remains of Sergeant 1st Class John Rice carried through Arlington Cemetery

2005-13
60-140-01 (untitled)

Native American named Chief First to Fly

60-140-01
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60-140-02 (untitled)

Native American Chief First to Fly on horseback

60-140-02
99-885 (untitled)

Admiral Chester Nimitz as an honorary Chief of the Ottawa Indian Foundation

99-885
98-2582 (untitled)

Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Philleo Nash at the Poverty Conference

98-2582
98-2583 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (far right), Vice President Hubert Humphrey (center) and unidentified man at the Poverty Conference

98-2583
98-2585 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) shown with group of Native American Indians and other unidentified persons during the Poverty Conference

98-2585
98-2586 (untitled)

Vice President Humphrey speaks during the Poverty Conference

98-2586
98-2587 (untitled)

Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Philleo Nash

98-2587
98-2588 (untitled)

Closeup of Philleo Nash during Poverty Conference

98-2588
98-2589 (untitled)

Philleo Nash speaking during Poverty Conference

98-2589
98-2590 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash is shown with unidentified American Indian in full feather headdress during the Poverty Conference

98-2590
98-2591 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash surrounded by American Indians at the Poverty Conference

98-2591
98-2592 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown with American Indian at Poverty Conference

98-2592
98-2593 (untitled)

Philleo Nash (third from left) dances in a line with a group of Native Americans and others during the Poverty Conference

98-2593
98-2595 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown during his visit to the Jemez Day School Open House

98-2595
98-2596 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash is shown during a reception at the Jemez Day School in Albuquerque

98-2596
98-2594 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) dances with a group of Native American Indians during the Poverty Conference

98-2594
98-2597 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash at the Jemez Day School Open House

98-2597
98-2598 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash During a Reception at the Jemez Day School

98-2598
98-2601 (untitled)

Ceremony held during Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash's Visit to Jemez Day School

98-2601
98-2602 (untitled)

Typical Classroom at the Jemez Day School, Albuquerque, New Mexico

98-2602
98-2611 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Shown with Members of the Mountain Ute Tribe

98-2611
98-2691 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Speaks before a Safety Management Conference in Chicago

98-2691
98-2693 (untitled)

Philleo Nash at the Safety Management Conference

98-2693
98-2705 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash at the Klagetoh Meeting

98-2705
98-2706 (untitled)

Annie Wauneka Addresses the Klagetoh Meeting

98-2706
98-2707 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash addressing the attendees of the Klagetoh Meeting

98-2707
98-2720 (untitled)

Profile portrait of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash wearing western hat

98-2720
98-2768 (untitled)

Photo of "Kaw Indian Half Breed Reserves" Information Chart

98-2768
98-2769 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash with Unidentified Man during his Visit to Oklahoma

98-2769
98-2770 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown with unidentified man during his visit to Oklahoma

98-2770
98-2796 (untitled)

Unidentified officer of the National Council of American Indians with Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs

98-2796
98-2797 (untitled)

Unidentified Officer of the National Council of American Indians with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash

98-2797
98-2798 (untitled)

Group Photo of Attendees at the National Council of American Indians

98-2798
98-2806 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Inspects House under Construction on the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2806
98-2819 (untitled)

Blackfoot Indian family in a Temporary Tent Dwelling Awaiting a New House

98-2819
98-2820 (untitled)

Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2820
98-2821 (untitled)

Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2821
98-2822 (untitled)

Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2822
98-2823 (untitled)

Construction site on Blackfoot reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2823
98-2824 (untitled)

Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2824
98-2825 (untitled)

New homes Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2825
98-2826 (untitled)

New homes Construction Site on Blackfoot Reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2826
98-2827 (untitled)

New Home on the Blackfoot Reservation, Browning, Montana

98-2827
98-2828 (untitled)

New House Construction on Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2828
98-2831 (untitled)

Moving Newly Constructed Homes to the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2831
98-2832 (untitled)

Newly Constructed Home on the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2832
98-2830 (untitled)

Moving a Newly Constructed House for the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana

98-2830
98-2584 (untitled)

Commissioner Philleo Nash is shown with three unidentified Native American Indian women during the Poverty Conference

98-2584
60-351-02 (untitled)

Casper Mather with totem pole

60-351-02
2007-798 (untitled)

Adobe House and Native Indian in New Mexico

2007-798
61-263-113 (untitled)

Chief Echohawk at mural dedication

61-263-113
61-263-114 (untitled)

Chief Echohawk at mural dedication

61-263-114
61-263-115 (untitled)

Chief Echohawk attending mural dedication

61-263-115
61-263-117 (untitled)

Chief Echohawk at mural dedication ceremony

61-263-117
61-263-118 (untitled)

Brummett Echohawk at mural dedication

61-263-118
61-263-116 (untitled)

Chief Echohawk at mural dedication ceremony

61-263-116
98-2626 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown in full Indian dress during his adoption into the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians

98-2626
98-2627 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (second from left) in full Indian dress during ceremony with Chippewa Indians

98-2627
98-2628 (untitled)

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) in full Chippewa Indian dress

98-2628
98-2680 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Delivering a Speech at the Institute of Race Relations, Fisk University

98-2680
98-1560 (untitled)

Ecuadorian Indians attending presentation of the airplane "Spirit of Kansas City" in Quito, Ecuador

98-1560
98-1561 (untitled)

Ecuadorian Indian attending presentation ceremony for the airplane "Spirit of Kansas City."

98-1561
2008-428 (untitled)

Chief Falleaf examining a weld

2008-428
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77-3599 (untitled)

President Truman Receives Indian War Bonnet from Blackfoot Natives in Havre, Montana

77-3599
96-432 (untitled)

Thomas Hart Benton and Former President Truman

96-432
95-223-05 (untitled)

Former President Truman, a Native American man, and Thomas Hart Benton

95-223-05
95-223-04 (untitled)

An Indian lady in native dress escorts Thomas Hart Benton

95-223-04
2014-219 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman Wearing a Headdress as he Speaks with Yakima Tribe Members

2014-219
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2014-216 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman Stands with a Yakima Tribe Member

2014-216
ca.
2014-215 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman Shakes Hands with a Yakima Tribe Member

2014-215
ca.
2014-214 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman with a Yakima Tribe Child

2014-214
ca.
2014-217 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman Smokes the "Peace Pipe" with Oscar Billy

2014-217
ca.
2014-218 (untitled)

Louis W. Truman Receives a Headdress from a Yakima Tribe Member

2014-218
ca.
2013-1791 (untitled)

Chapman and "The Navajo" Actor

2013-1791
2013-1790 (untitled)

Chapman with "The Navajo" Actor

2013-1790
2013-1471 (untitled)

Margaret Truman in Phoenix

2013-1471
ca.
2013-1472 (untitled)

Margaret Truman in Phoenix

2013-1472
ca.
2013-1565 (untitled)

San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1565
ca.
2013-1566 (untitled)

Making Pottery at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1566
ca.
2013-1573 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1573
ca.
2013-1576 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1576
ca.
2013-1577 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1577
ca.
2013-1570 (untitled)

Dancers at San Ildefonso

2013-1570
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2013-1575 (untitled)

San Ildefonso Potters

2013-1575
ca.
2013-1569 (untitled)

San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1569
ca.
2013-1579 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1579
ca.
2013-1574 (untitled)

Pottery-Making Demonstration

2013-1574
ca.
2013-1571 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1571
ca.
2013-1567 (untitled)

Ceramic Firing Demonstration

2013-1567
ca.
2013-1568 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1568
ca.
2013-1578 (untitled)

San Ildefonso Pueblo

2013-1578
ca.
2013-1593 (untitled)

Chapman with Native American Group

2013-1593
ca.
2013-1572 (untitled)

Women Firing Ceramics

2013-1572
ca.
2013-2154 (untitled)

Chapman at San Ildefonso

2013-2154
ca.
2013-2018 (untitled)

Navajo Tribal Council

2013-2018
63-1379-25 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman is Greeted by Seminoles Indians, Everglades, Florida

63-1379-25
2009-3011 (untitled)

Lyle Watts and Unidentified Men at the Black Hills Forest Festival

2009-3011
2009-3012 (untitled)

Flag Ceremony at Black Hills Forest Festival

2009-3012
94-81 (untitled)

Former President Truman Receiving Ceremonial Indian Headdress In New York City

94-81
ca.
64-249 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman Receives a Bag

64-249
64-235 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman Receiving "Crazy Dog" Necklace

64-235
2015-3007 (untitled)

Ivy W. Duggan Gets Inducted

2015-3007
93-30-02 (untitled)

President Truman Smokes Peace Pipe with Chief First To Fly

93-30-02
66-648_800pix (untitled)

Chief Osceola Presents President Harry S. Truman with a Shirt

66-648
66-649_800pix (untitled)

President Truman admires his new Seminole shirt

66-649

President Harry S. Truman and others watching a group of Indian performers, while touring in Mexico

59-72-35
59-177 (untitled)

Native American picture

59-177
ca.
59-563 (untitled)

President Harry S. Truman Receives Navajo Rug from Chief Joe Deerfoot

59-563
59-425 (untitled)

Photograph of a portrait of Pocahontas in the National Gallery of Art

59-425
2001-74 (untitled)

Bess Truman at the Congressional Club in Washington, D.C

2001-74
98-2663 (untitled)

Native American Indians perform native dance

98-2663
98-2661 (untitled)

Native American Indians performing native dance

98-2661
98-2662 (untitled)

Native American Indians performing native dances

98-2662
98-2664 (untitled)

Native American Indians performing native dances

98-2664
98-2665 (untitled)

Native American Indians perform native dances

98-2665
98-2666 (untitled)

Two Native American Indians in full colorful dress

98-2666
98-2660 (untitled)

Native American Indians performing native dance

98-2660
98-2708 (untitled)

Philleo Nash speaking at branch of Land Operations, Bureau of Indian Affairs

98-2708
98-2710 (untitled)

Sign and float at Tuba City Civic Center

98-2710
98-2711 (untitled)

Philleo Nash is welcomed to the Tuba City Civic Center and Chapter

98-2711
98-2713 (untitled)

Platform group at chapter meeting in Tuba City Civic Center

98-2713
98-2714 (untitled)

Float advertising a Tuba City, Arizona chapter meeting with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs

98-2714
98-2717 (untitled)

Philleo Nash and a Navajo man

98-2717
98-2718 (untitled)

Philleo Nash and a Navajo man

98-2718
98-2719 (untitled)

Philleo Nash with Navajo man and girl

98-2719
98-2784 (untitled)

Overview of reception held following the swearing in of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash

98-2784
98-2835 (untitled)

Unidentified men during the construction of Indian housing at an unknown location

98-2835
98-2841 (untitled)

Housing Construction at Unidentified Indian Reservation

98-2841
59-1451 (untitled)

President Truman receiving "Crazy Dog" necklace

59-1451
59-1472 (untitled)

President Truman presented a Seminole shirt with a group of Seminole Indians and dignitaries looking on

59-1472
98-2520 (untitled)

President Kennedy with the Executive Council of the National Congress of American Indians

98-2520
98-2521 (untitled)

President Kennedy speaks to the National Congress of American Indians

98-2521
98-2526 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Visits with Two Indian Children and an Indian man During the USIA Indian Art Show

98-2526
98-2527 (untitled)

Philleo Nash visits with Indian Children and an Indian Man During the USIA Indian Art Show

98-2527
98-2537 (untitled)

Philleo Nash With a group of Students From the Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools in Washington, D. C

98-2537
98-2538 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Lectures a Students Enrolled in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools in Washington, D. C

98-2538
98-2539 (untitled)

Philleo Nash with Top Students from the Student History/Government Conference at the Bureau of Indian Affairs School in Washington, D. C

98-2539
98-2540 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Lecturing Indian High School Students During the Bureau of Indian Affairs School held in Washington, D. C

98-2540
98-2543 (untitled)

Philleo Nash Visits with Indian Workers in Chicago

98-2543
98-2544 (untitled)

Philleo Nash with Indian Employees of Donly Machine Specialties, Inc., Chicago

98-2544
98-2546 (untitled)

Philleo Nash with Indian Employees of Donly Machine Specialties, Inc., Chicago

98-2546
98-2659 (untitled)

Native American in full Colorful Dress as they Perform Native Dances

98-2659
98-2698 (untitled)

Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, speaks during the dedication of the Pine Ridge, South Dakota housing

98-2698
98-2699 (untitled)

Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, speaking during the dedication of the Pine Ridge Housing development

98-2699
98-2759 (untitled)

Philleo Nash visiting the Allen-Jac Corporation, San Jose, California

98-2759
98-2801 (untitled)

Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, plays the Guitar for a Smiling Vice-President Humphrey

98-2801
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