Letter to John Happy Camp from Rebuilding the American Indian Age of Self-Government: A Call for Federal Action, 1970-07-08

Item — Box: LG 67, Folder: 16

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_16_0018

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Webster Two Hawk, President of the National Tribal Chairmen's Association, addressed the House Subcommittee on Indian Affairs in 1973, highlighting the need for the Federal Government to fulfill its obligations to American Indians. He called for the establishment of a National Indian Task Force Committee to study all Indian treaties, and for the termination of the Act of 1871 that stripped Indian Nations of their treaty-making powers. He emphasized the importance of self-government for Indian tribes and expressed concern about the poor treatment of American Indians in the country. Hawk urged for the rebuilding of reservations with Tribal leadership to prevent future conflicts like Wounded Knee.