The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin: A Bill to Repeal the Act Terminating Federal Supervision, 1970-07-09

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 8

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_8_0010

Staff Only

The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare would support the enactment of H.R. 7421, a bill to repeal the Act terminating Federal supervision over the property and members of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin as a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe, if the bill is amended as suggested. The report of the Department of the Interior describes the bill in depth. In his July 9, 1970, Message to Congress, the President argued strongly against forced termination of Indian Tribes. The President pointed out the importance of maintaining the special relationship between Native Americans and the Federal government and the harmful effects the termination policy had had, and he requested that Congress repeal House Concurrent Resolution 108. Since that Message, the Administration has asked the Congress to enact various bills which would assist in carrying out the President's policy of self-determination for Native Americans. Presently before this Congress are bills H.R. 6374, 6853, 6376, and 6372 designed to facilitate this policy