Challenges and Opportunities: A Call for Reform in Federal-Indian Relationships, 1973-07-20

Item — Box: 29, Folder: 32

Identifier: CAC_CC_003_2_29_32_0005

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Gerald One Feather, Chairman of the Landowners Association on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, emphasizes the need for major reforms in Federal-Indian relationships. He highlights the historical lack of laws protecting and developing Lakota Indian communities, leading to conflicts in social and economic growth. He calls for a review and restructuring of the Federal-Indian relationship to address issues such as individual vs tribal land responsibility, self-determination, and cultural preservation. He stresses the importance of providing opportunities for Indian people within their own communities to promote growth and development.

Dates

1973-07-20

Language of Materials

English

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