White Mountain Apache Collection

Digitized materials from White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. The collection consists primarily of US Government documents and legal documents from the Apache Tribe related to their land claims and other issues.

Contributed by John Welch, Simon Fraser University.

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Letter and Research Instructions

Date: 2003-01-12

Name(s): Radbourne

Description: Letter from Researcher to explain how to use materials

Letter between Attorneys at Law and Commissioner of General Land Office

Date: 1909-07-04

Name(s): Seligman

Description: Letter requesting for a copy of the Executive Proclamations and Orders in relation to the White Mountain Indian Reserve.

Letter between Indian Affairs to the Superintendent

Date: 1910-03-19

Name(s): Valentine, R. G.

Description: Letter informing Crouse that he may no longer issue permits to allow people to use the grassland for grazing animals on reserve land in the NF, he must request the permit through the Secretary of Agriculture.

Letter between Superintendent and Commissioner of Indian Affairs

Date: 1909-03-25

Name(s): Crouse, C. W.

Description: Letter requesting BIA to elaborate on the presidential proclamation in regard to the rights of the Apache peoples. The BIA's response is included, but it just states the government was legally allowed to enlarge the NF boundary.

Letter between the Dep of Interior and Indian Affairs

Name(s): Vaughan, Robert

Description: Letter stating certain changes need to made before a proposed road way can be approved.

Letter detailing lack of funds for Fort Apache

Name(s): Davis, Charles L.

Description: Letter detailing apparent lack of funds for band.

Letter discussing the various industries

Name(s): Davis, Charles L.

Description: Report addressing several different industries at Fort Apache, such as agriculture and timber.

Letter discussing the writer's personal opinion/experience with the Apache people

Date: 1926-03-13

Name(s): Davis, Charles L.

Description: The author writes about his personal experience and reactions with the Apache people

Letter discussing veteran Apaches' pensions

Date: 1927-01-31

Name(s): Davis, Charles L.

Description: Explaining who have and have not received their pensions

Letter from a citizen to a Senator

Name(s): Mattox, F. O.

Description: Letter requesting the Senator to use his political clout to persuade the BIA to sell the timber at a lower fee so the railroad can be constructed.

Letter from a lawyer to Indian Agent

Date: 1901-04-25

Name(s): Eggers, S.

Description: Letter stating a non-native is occupying a portion of Indigenous land without the consent of the landowner, and the landowner wants this person removed.