William G. Butt Michigan Commission On Indian Affairs Collection, 1903-1981, and undated

Summary

Creator:

Butt, William G.

Abstract:

The collection contains biographical materials, reports, Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs materials, Michigan Governor's Special Task Force on Indian Fishing Rights reports, Michigan Interim Action Committee on Indian Problems, newspaper clippings, photographs, and copy of the Corporate Charter of the Wisconsin.

Extent:

1.25 cubic ft. (in 1 box, 2 Oversized volumes)

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by E. Brilinski, M. Matyn

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection documents Native American issues, legislation, and governmental organizations concerned about the issues, in Mich. and the U.S. Most of the collection documents the Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs, 1969-1972, undated, in reports, by-laws, correspondence, memos, project files, meeting minutes and agendas, proposals and surveys, etc. Other Michigan organizations in the collection include the Michigan Governor’s Special Task Force on Indian Fishing Rights, Michigan Interim Action Committee on Indian Problems, and the Inter-Tribal Councils of Michigan. Additional subject folders document U.S. or Michigan Native Americans, their issue, or other non-Michigan governmental units concerned with Native American issues, such as treaties and legislation. Miscellaneous materials on the Butt family complete the collection.

Processing Note: Photographs of Upper Peninsula Native Americans in this collection were added to the Clarke Photograph collection

Biographical / Historical:

Biography:

Dr. William G. Butt was the academic Dean at Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, Michigan. He was also a Commissioner on the Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs, 1969-1972. Dr. Butt’s father was the Rev. F. Butt, who compiled the two scrapbooks in the collection. (This information is from the collection.)

Acquisition Information:

Acc# 1608, 2613

Arrangement:

The collection is organized in alphabetical and chronological order.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Indians of North America--Michigan--Government relations.
Indians of North America--Government relations.

Names:

Michigan Commission on Indian Affairs.
Michigan. Governor's Special Task Force on Indian Fishing Rights.
Michigan. Interim Action Committee on Indian Problems.
Inter-Tribal Councils of Michigan.
Butt, William G.