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Seizure and Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Headquarters Building

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_1_0011

Dates

  • November 8, 1972
  • 92nd (1971-1973)

Scope and Contents

The Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives will hold hearings on December 4, 5, and 6, 1972, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the illegal seizure and occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Headquarters Building from November 2 to November 8, 1972, by an organization called Trail of Broken Treaties. The hearings will primarily involve testimony from governmental witnesses, with further hearings involving Indian leaders of the Trail of Broken Treaties and other Indian tribal leaders expected to be scheduled at a later date.

Extent

2 pages