National Indian Policy Conference, June 5-7, 1974 Tape 9

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Scope and Contents: Day 1: June 5th, afternoon session. Indian Issues and Strategy Session: Discussion led by Philip "Sam" Deloria and Mel Tonasket, contiued from Tape 8. Additional speakers include: George Crossland (Osage, Indian Legal Information Development Service), Rose Cllifford (Secretary for Region 7, American Indian Council), Lucy Covington (Colville Tribe), George Stello (Bad River Indian Reservation), Anthony Drennen (Chairman, Colorado River Indian Reservation), Dora Steel Schexnider Young (Principal Chief, Sac and Fox Tribe).

Collection Restrictions: Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).; Due to its fragile nature, this collection is closed to researchers until it has been digitized.

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National Congress of American Indians Audio and Film Recordings

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The National Congress of America Indians (NCAI), which describes itself as the oldest and largest American Indian and Alaskan Native organization in the United States, was founded on November 16, 1944, in Denver, CO and is still active today. NCAI was founded to serve as a link between individual tribal councils and the United States government but also aimed to educate the general public about In...