Challenges and Concerns: National Congress of American Indians Executive Council Meeting, 1959, 1959-01-01 - 1959-12-31

Item — Box: 45, Folder: 8b

Identifier: CAC_CC_004_5_45_8B_0005

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The Executive Council of the National Congress of American Indians met in Washington, D.C. in March 1959 and discussed various concerns facing American Indians. They expressed the need for a restatement of Federal obligations towards Indians and criticized House Concurrent Resolution 108 for prematurely terminating some Indian tribes. The Council also discussed concerns about land conservation, access to loans, and delays in settling Indian claims against the United States. They emphasized the importance of protecting Indian communities and ensuring fair treatment by the government.