Documenting the history and new directions for the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs, this article presents a candid evaluation of the present committee structure in order to determine its roll and that staff changes are being made to reflect that evaluation. (RTS)

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)

Reviewing the proposed Brazilian "Indian Emancipation Decree," a recent development in Brazilian Indian policy, this article asserts there is no evidence that this legislation was either proposed or petitioned by Indian people in their own self-interest. (RTS)

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)

The Washington Report currently identifies, analyzes, and tracks legislation, administrative agencies' regulations and Supreme Court decisions relating to Indian affairs. (Author)

The Washington Report identifies, analyzes and tracks legislation, administrative agencies regulations and Supreme Court decisions relating to Indian affairs of interest to Indian people. (RTS)

The Washington Report summarizes and classifies published documents of special interest to Indian people. It currently identifies, analyzes and tracks legislation, administrative agencies' regulations and supreme court decisions relating to Indian affairs. (Author/RTS)

The Washington Report currently identifies, analyzes and tracks legislation, administrative agencies' regulations and Supreme Court decisions relating to Indian affairs. (Author)

First tracing the historical background of Canadian-Indian policy, article then presents an in-depth analysis of the Indian Act, the mainstay of that policy. Apparently little has changed over the years: the Indian Act continues to thwart Indian sovereignty and self-determination. (Author/DS)