New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Sub-committee on Indian Affairs Hearing Transcript and Subject Files L0243

New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Sub-committee on Indian Affairs Hearing Transcript and Subject Files

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

These records were compiled by John Hudacs, Project Director of the Sub-committee on Indian Affairs. Records include hearing transcripts, subject files, correspondence, reports, and reel recordings of meetings held on reservations. Series also includes background information on services to Native Americans including health projects, leases, schooling, graves and cemeteries, return of the wampum collection, and economic development.

Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly. Standing Committee on Governmental Operations. Sub-committee on Indian Affairs

Title:

New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Sub-committee on Indian Affairs hearing transcript and subject files

Quantity:

3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1968-1972

Series Number:

L0243

Arrangement

Roughly chronological.

Administrative History

The Sub-committee on Indian Affairs was created in 1970 to recommend revisions to the Indian law in New York State which had not been updated since 1909. The sub-committee met with the following Native American nations at reservations throughout New York State to discuss the needs of the people: Onondagas, Oneidas, Mohawks, St. Regis, Poospatuck, Shinnecock, Matinecock, Salamanca, Tuscarora, and Tonawanda.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of John Hudacs' records of the Sub-committee on Indian Affairs. Hudacs served as the Project Director of the sub-committee and personally went to several of the meetings to hear the concerns of the people. This series consists of hearing transcripts and subject files regarding Indian affairs from 1970-1972. It also includes correspondence, copies of reports, reel recordings of the meetings on the reservations, and background information on the services to Native Americans at that time.

Related Material

L0011 Assembly Standing Committee on Governmental Operations Hearing and Subject Files, contains related records on the investigation of issues involving Indians.

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Custodial History

The New York State Library received these records from John Hudacs in February 2007. The records were transferred to the New York State Archives due to their state governmental content.