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This handwritten letter, circa 1988, from a student to members of Congress, is regarding the Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration. This is one of dozens of similar letters sent to Congress as part of a campaign to influence tougher legislation on the looting of burial sites.
Publication Date
1988
Document Type
Correspondence
Keywords
school children, Union County, Kentucky, grave desecration, Congress, legislation
Language
English
Sender
Nick
Recipient
Congress
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Nick, "Letter from Nick to Congress" (1988). Graves Protection and Repatriation. 43.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_nagpra/43
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Identifier
Box 1, Folder 5
Transcription
Hey
You are a low-down [scum] if you let them do that. Would you like if your mom or dad died + I dug them up? I bet you will [feel] bad! Maybe you [should] ask other Indians. Maybe if you do that, a Indian might go wild + kill himself! Maybe a wild mad Indian could kill a fellow man! I may be in 5th grade but, I am not happy with what [you're] doing.
P.S. Don't let them.
Nick
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