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National Tribal Chairmen's Association Position Paper on the Illegal Entry and Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building

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Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_6_0005
National Tribal Chairmen's Association Position Paper on the Illegal Entry and Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building
National Tribal Chairmen's Association Position Paper on the Illegal Entry and Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Building

Dates

  • 11-Nov-72
  • 92nd Congress (1971-1973)

Scope and Contents

The National Tribal Chairmen's Association is an organization made up of publicly elected leaders of the reservation Indian people and Federally recognized Tribes. They are requesting a congressional investigation be conducted into the destruction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and the destruction and theft of valuable tribal records and equipment. They also request that the President accept the resignations of those officials of the Interior Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs responsible for the failure to take proper measures to protect the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and the vital records it contains.

Extent

6 pages