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Description
This typed letter, circa 1988, provides authorization for John and William Thomas to work on behalf of the Shawnee Nation to reinter ancestral remains from disturbed burial grounds near Uniontown, Kentucky. The letter seeks assistance for the Thomases in their tasks and asks to help develop legislation to protect Indian burial sites in the future.
A handwritten note appears at the bottom of the document.
Publication Date
1988
Document Type
Correspondence
Keywords
John Thomas, Uniontown, Kentucky, ancestor reburial, grave desecration, Shawnee burial grounds
Language
English
Sender
Ron Sparkman
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Sparkman, Ron, "Shawnee Authorization Letter for John and William Thomas" (1988). Graves Protection and Repatriation. 21.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_nagpra/21
Rights Statement
This item is made available as part of the Welcome Home Project for educational purposes only. It is not to be distributed for commercial use.
Identifier
Box 1, Folder 36, Item A
Transcription
John,
Please work with Dr. Michael Hoffman University of [?] and - Buck Captain, Chief of Eastern Shawnee and I have authorized Mr. Hoffman to speak and act on our behalf.
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