"National Congress of American Indians Statement on the 1973 Takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Occupation of Wounded Knee"
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0014
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- "National Congress of American Indians Statement on the 1973 Takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Occupation of Wounded Knee"
- Date Created:
- 1973-04-02
- EDTF:
- 1973-04-02
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- John N. "Happy" Camp Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/261
- Description:
- The National Congress of American Indians presents their position on the takeover of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building and the occupation of Wounded Knee by the American Indian Movement. They express regret and sorrow over the events, highlighting the internal conflict within the Indian community. The statement discusses the lack of self-government powers for tribal governments and the failure of the US to uphold treaty commitments. The statement also addresses the struggle for a modern identity for American Indians and the response to the crisis at Wounded Knee. The NCAI expresses gratitude to federal marshals and FBI for avoiding unnecessary violence.
- Policy Area:
- Native Americans
- Topic:
- Armed Forces, Indians of North America--Claims, United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma
- Congress:
- 92nd (1971-1973), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_009_2_67_7_0000, Box 67, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 8 Pages
