The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is testifying on the recent takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and the occupation of Wounded Knee by militant forces. They express regret and sorrow over the events, noting that if history tells us anything, the ultimate victims of these confrontations will be Indian people.

National Congress of American Indians (NCIA) is torn in an internal ideological conflict, as noted by Vine Deloria in a guest editorial published in the Denver Post. One of the major issues involved is tribal government - specifically, the self-government powers of tribal governments and the US government's commitment to honoring treaties with Native American Tribes.

The NCAI concludes by expressing gratitude to the federal marshals and FBI agents who have shown restraint in the situation and have preserved the glimmer of a humanity that could be.