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 re: the BIA approving the construction of a sawmill

Name(s): Langan, Leon V.
Description: Letter explaining why they want the BIA to approve their proposal to construct a sawmill, which would be self-governed.

Letter re: the donation of Apache artifacts

Date: 1924-05-27
Name(s): Burke
Description: Four letters regarding a donation and futher information about other artifact dealers

Letter re: the pros and cons of granting grazing permits

Date: 1902-04-05
Name(s): Crouse, C. W.
Description: Letter stating there are permits allowing 6000 cattle to graze Apache reserves' grassland, however overstocking the grasslands with cattle is not advised because the Apaches procure more money by selling their wild hay.

Letter re: the toxicity of 1080 to turkeys

Name(s): Mercer, Everett M.
Description: Letter stating the poison in carrion baits to kill coyotes have never resulted in the death of a wild turkey, that is to say no dead turkeys have been found around a lethal station.

Letter re: to conduct archaelogy in San Carlos

Date: 1926-01-26
Name(s): Edwards, John H.
Description: Letter granting permission to excavate on a Navajo Reservation

Letter re: to invite Apache to a highway meeting

Date: 1926-06-21
Name(s): Davis, Charles L.
Description: A highway is being planned, and the committee wants to invite Apache people and have them perform a ritual dance

Letter re: Township 8 North Range 22 East

Name(s): Robinson, Robert R.
Description: Letter providing information regarding the work done to establish new bearing trees on a road that was relocated because of its proximity to the north boundary.

Letter re: training program in predatory animal and rodent control on reserves

Name(s): Mercer, Everett M.
Description: Letter discussing the idea of training a community member from Fort Apache in predator and rodent control.

Letter re: Tribal Resolution approves poison use

Name(s): Hawley, Albert M.
Description: Letter stating a Tribal Resolution authorized the use of the 1080 poison on the reserve.

Letter re: White Mountain Apache Report

Name(s): Jones, James H.
Description: Memo providing two different views regarding the northwest boundary. The Apache people believe the original survey that was done was incorrect, and a portion of their land was taken away. The government disagrees. Furthermore, this issue is supposed to be reviewed later that month.

Letter re: working conditions at sawmill

Date: 1899-05-13
Name(s): [Unknown]
Description: Letter providing information about the conditions at the sawmill were Apache people work, several hand written letters are included.

Letter regarding financial concerns

Name(s): Treewood, Martou
Description: Letter addressing concerns which arose during the evaluation of the 1954 and 1955 audits.

Letter regarding land seizure of the timerlands

Date: 1909-03-25
Name(s): Crouse, C. W.
Description: Letter addressing concerns over a proclamation by the US to seize most of the White Mountain Apaches' timberland.

Letter regarding sawmills on the reservation

Name(s): Meritt, E. B.
Description: Letter informing Yard about sawmills operating on the Indian reservation.

Letter requesting Apache art

Date: 1928-12-15
Name(s): Burke
Description: Letters about the donation of Apache dolls and baskets for display in federal building