This collection focuses on the Truman administration's policies toward Native Americans. The collection includes 94 documents totaling 94 pages covering the years 1945 through 1959. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts and public papers.
The Truman Administration’s Policy Toward Native Americans
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Official Documents
Photographs
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Remains of Sergeant 1st Class John Rice carried through Arlington Cemetery
2005-13
Admiral Chester Nimitz as an honorary Chief of the Ottawa Indian Foundation
99-885
Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Philleo Nash at the Poverty Conference
98-2582
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (far right), Vice President Hubert Humphrey (center) and unidentified man at the Poverty Conference
98-2583
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) shown with group of Native American Indians and other unidentified persons during the Poverty Conference
98-2585
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash is shown with unidentified American Indian in full feather headdress during the Poverty Conference
98-2590
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash surrounded by American Indians at the Poverty Conference
98-2591
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown with American Indian at Poverty Conference
98-2592
Philleo Nash (third from left) dances in a line with a group of Native Americans and others during the Poverty Conference
98-2593
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown during his visit to the Jemez Day School Open House
98-2595
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash is shown during a reception at the Jemez Day School in Albuquerque
98-2596
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) dances with a group of Native American Indians during the Poverty Conference
98-2594
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash at the Jemez Day School Open House
98-2597
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash During a Reception at the Jemez Day School
98-2598
Ceremony held during Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash's Visit to Jemez Day School
98-2601
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash addressing the attendees of the Klagetoh Meeting
98-2707
Profile portrait of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash wearing western hat
98-2720
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash with Unidentified Man during his Visit to Oklahoma
98-2769
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown with unidentified man during his visit to Oklahoma
98-2770
Unidentified officer of the National Council of American Indians with Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
98-2796
Unidentified Officer of the National Council of American Indians with Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash
98-2797
Philleo Nash Inspects House under Construction on the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana
98-2806
Blackfoot Indian family in a Temporary Tent Dwelling Awaiting a New House
98-2819
Moving Newly Constructed Homes to the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana
98-2831
Newly Constructed Home on the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana
98-2832
Moving a Newly Constructed House for the Blackfoot Reservation in Browning, Montana
98-2830
Commissioner Philleo Nash is shown with three unidentified Native American Indian women during the Poverty Conference
98-2584
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash shown in full Indian dress during his adoption into the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
98-2626
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (second from left) in full Indian dress during ceremony with Chippewa Indians
98-2627
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash (center) in full Chippewa Indian dress
98-2628
Philleo Nash Delivering a Speech at the Institute of Race Relations, Fisk University
98-2680
Ecuadorian Indians attending presentation of the airplane "Spirit of Kansas City" in Quito, Ecuador
98-1560
Ecuadorian Indian attending presentation ceremony for the airplane "Spirit of Kansas City."
98-1561
President Truman Receives Indian War Bonnet from Blackfoot Natives in Havre, Montana
77-3599
Former President Truman, a Native American man, and Thomas Hart Benton
95-223-05
Louis W. Truman Wearing a Headdress as he Speaks with Yakima Tribe Members
2014-219
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President Harry S. Truman is Greeted by Seminoles Indians, Everglades, Florida
63-1379-25
Former President Truman Receiving Ceremonial Indian Headdress In New York City
94-81
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President Harry S. Truman and others watching a group of Indian performers, while touring in Mexico
59-72-35
Philleo Nash speaking at branch of Land Operations, Bureau of Indian Affairs
98-2708
Float advertising a Tuba City, Arizona chapter meeting with the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
98-2714
Overview of reception held following the swearing in of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Philleo Nash
98-2784
Unidentified men during the construction of Indian housing at an unknown location
98-2835
President Truman presented a Seminole shirt with a group of Seminole Indians and dignitaries looking on
59-1472
President Kennedy with the Executive Council of the National Congress of American Indians
98-2520
Philleo Nash Visits with Two Indian Children and an Indian man During the USIA Indian Art Show
98-2526
Philleo Nash visits with Indian Children and an Indian Man During the USIA Indian Art Show
98-2527
Philleo Nash With a group of Students From the Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools in Washington, D. C
98-2537
Philleo Nash Lectures a Students Enrolled in the Bureau of Indian Affairs Schools in Washington, D. C
98-2538
Philleo Nash with Top Students from the Student History/Government Conference at the Bureau of Indian Affairs School in Washington, D. C
98-2539
Philleo Nash Lecturing Indian High School Students During the Bureau of Indian Affairs School held in Washington, D. C
98-2540
Philleo Nash with Indian Employees of Donly Machine Specialties, Inc., Chicago
98-2544
Philleo Nash with Indian Employees of Donly Machine Specialties, Inc., Chicago
98-2546
Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, speaks during the dedication of the Pine Ridge, South Dakota housing
98-2698
Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, speaking during the dedication of the Pine Ridge Housing development
98-2699
Philleo Nash, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, plays the Guitar for a Smiling Vice-President Humphrey
98-2801
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