1959 Executive Council Meeting Summary: National Congress of American Indians Discusses Key Issues and Concerns
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_004_5_45_8B_0006
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- 1959 Executive Council Meeting Summary: National Congress of American Indians Discusses Key Issues and Concerns
- Date Created:
- 1950-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1950-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Page H. Belcher Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/3
- Description:
- The Executive Council of the National Congress of American Indians met in Washington, D.C. in March 1959 to discuss important issues facing American Indians. They expressed concern about the termination of Federal protection for Indian tribes, lack of action by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to conserve land, limitations on loans to tribes, access to credit for Indians, and the impact of Alaskan statehood on native communities. They also highlighted delays in settling Indian claims against the United States. The Council called for legislative action to address these issues and ensure the protection and well-being of Indian communities.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 82nd (1951-1953), 84th (1955-1957), 86th (1959-1961), 81st (1949-1951), 85th (1957-1959), 83rd (1953-1955)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_4_5_0000, Box 45, Folder 8B, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
