A letter from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs (the “long hair” letter) about the way in which Indian people should dress and act, 1902.

This letter communicated the policy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs toward the appearance and religious practices of Indian people in 1902. The letter records many common presumptions that white people had about Indian people at the time.

Citation Information
Department of the Interior, “‘Long-hair’ letter from Commissioner of Indian Affairs to Superintendent, Round Valley, California,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/c1cf983b4c95bbfcfe6e53cb95ee407f.
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Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration.

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