Today there are over 250,000 Native Americans living east of the Mississippi River, most of whom are not recognized by the Federal government. The article discusses what happened to these people and their lands. (NQ)

The article examines briefly certain powers of American Indian governments in order to show that they deserve to be treated as nations by the United States. (Author)

The significance of the Criminal Justice Codification, Reform and Revision Act of 1975 (S.1) is discussed. (NQ)

Five Major Policy Resolutions were adopted, without objection, at the 33rd Annual Convention of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held in Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 1976. The issues involved were: Treaties and Trust Responsibilities, Tribal Government, Jurisdiction, Federal Administration and Structure of Indian Affairs, and…

The 3 benefits which the Siletz Indians would receive from the passage of the Siletz Restoration Bill are discussed: 1) Federal benefits, 2) tribal land base, and 3) tribal identity. (NQ)

First in a series of articles about American Indian treaties, this article briefly discusses the historical background of treaties and their importance today. (NQ)

Charles Lipton, an international lawyer who has negotiated mining agreements for various developing countries, discusses problems of Indian mineral leases and explains benefits and problems of mining projects in developing countries. (NQ)

Written for the Indian Tribal Curriculum and Training Program of the Institute for the Development of Indian Law, the article explains how Congressional delegation of authority to administrative officials has interfered with Indian sovereignty. (Author/NQ)

The preliminary conclusions and recommendations of each of the 11 AIPRC (American Indian Policy Review Commission) Task Forces are given. (NQ)

Various American Indian controlled community colleges are discussed and 14 rationales for their continuation are presented. (NQ)