Background
Bruce, Louis Rooks was born on December 30, 1906 in Onondaga Indian Reservation. Son of Louis R. and Nellie (Rooks) Bruce.
Bruce, Louis Rooks was born on December 30, 1906 in Onondaga Indian Reservation. Son of Louis R. and Nellie (Rooks) Bruce.
Bachelor, Syracue University, 1930.
Owner, operator dairy farm, Richfield Springs, New York, 1930-1934. New York state director Indian projects NYA, 1935-1942. Education and youth director Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, 1946-1955.
Vice president Compton Advertising, New York City, 1955-1959. With Federal Housing Administration, aslo New York State Housing Authority, 1959-1969. Commissioner Indian Affairs, Washignton, 1969-1989.
Past board directors Yale Broadcasting Company. Founder, past executive director National Congress Indian Affairs. Founder, past board directors Arrow, Inc.
Member Association American Indian Affairs, Indian Council Five (Achievement award), New York state Village Indian Associations, Mid Eastern Cooperatives, Farm Bureau Federation, National Grange, Syracuse University Alumni Association (Achievement award 1970), Rotary, Masons, Zeta Psi (president 1962-1964), Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Anna Jennings Wikoff, November 19, 1930. Children: Charles Wikoff, Katherine (Mistress William H. Huxtable), Donald Kenneth.
