Presenting a brief biographical profile of D'Arcy McNickle, this article is written as a tribute to McNickle and his contributions to the emergence of American Indian literature. (JC)

Analyzes the Supreme Court's decision of the case Merrion v. Jicarilla Apache Tribe, concerned with the power to tax non-Indians doing business on the reservation. (ERB)

This article argues a legal basis by which Indians can regain artifacts from museums on the premise that Indian artifacts can rarely be separated from Indian religions. (Author)

The Houma's history from the seventeenth century unto the present is presented emphasizing their struggle for tribal dignity and federal recognition. (RST)

The American Indian Religious Freedom Act is to enforce the constitutional provision that guarantees all Americans a right to free exercise of religion. Cited are problems in implementation, examples of infringement of Indian religions, examples of cases where the act might have an effect, and the definition of an American Indian. (Author/RTS)

Included in this report on legislation of interest to Native Americans are: introductions to bills; summations of hearings; rules and regulations, proposed rules, and notices taken from the Federal Register; and summations of selected American Indian cases in the Supreme Court Docket as of October 17. (JC)

As acquisitive Europeans expanded their frontiers, they needed land. Thus the need to instantly convert Indians to a "civilized" agrarian way of life, and thus the need for Indian education in the mode of the White man. (Author)

The GAO (General Accounting Office) reports are generally quite critical of the shortcomings in the planning and management of Bureau programs, and make recommendations for remedying the problems which GAO identified. (Editor)

Founded in 1971, the Institute aims to strengthen rights of Indian people, their governments, and societal institutions so that they can govern themselves and secure their future as sovereign nations. The Indian Legal Curriculum and Training Project informs Indian leaders about the historical and legal context in which they make decisions. (RTS)

Describing events and legislation leading up to the removal of the Cherokee Nation from its eastern homelands to Oklahoma, this article details the Federal Government's role in what is termed the "cultural genocide" of the Cherokee Nation. (JC)

Attrocities, geneocide, and slavery as perpetrated by the Paraguay government against the Native American tribe of Aches are described in this article. (JC)

In describing his personal journey to cultural identity, the author notes the difference between the inclusive kind of reality typical of primal peoples and the tribal exclusivity more recently exhibited by the Indian Movement. The author contends that exclusivity is the result of self-contempt and advocates inclusivity. (SB)

Interview with Ed Driving Hawk, the new president of NCAI, discusses goals for the organization, including the need to reach out to other minority groups to create a consolidated voting block for the 1980 elections. Also describes problems on his home reservation, government harassment, and congressional attitudes toward Indian concerns. (DS)

While the criminal reform bill, S.1722m, has great potential for straightening out the jurisdictional morass on Indian reservations, it is evading the more controversial issues. After describing past difficulties in determining criminal jurisdiction on tribal lands, this article discusses needed reforms and what is missing in the new law.…

This article is the first in a series on the history of U.S. Church/State cooperation in dealing with Indians, evaluating the role of Protestant Indian missions in the westward expansion of European settlers across North America. (RTS)