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Download full textMaine State Dept. of Indian Affairs, Augusta. – 1974
Compiled from the Maine Revised Statutes of 1964 (including amendments through 1973), the Constitution of Maine, and the current Resolves and Private and Special Laws, this compilation of laws pertaining to American Indians includes statutes relative to the following: (1) Constitution of Maine (bond issues; guaranteed loans for Indian housing;…
Descriptors: American Indians, Education, Elections, Forestry
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Appropriations. – 1974
The American Indian policy of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is Indian self-determination. The budget for fiscal year (FY) 1975 reflects Indian involvement and participation in the budget planning decisions of the BIA. Therefore, the budget includes a new line item, "Direct Indian Operations." This line item appears in each of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Budgeting
Administration for Native Americans (DHEW/OHDS), Washington, DC. – 1979
The question and answer booklet highlights the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 which was designed to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families. The booklet attempts to answer 28 important questions concerning title I of the Act. Examples of questions…
Descriptors: Adoption, American Indians, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1976
The U.S. Congress declared that "it is the policy of this Nation, in fulfillment of its special responsibilities and legal obligation to the American Indian people, to meet the national goal of providing the highest possible health status to Indians and to provide existing Indian health services with all resources necessary to effect that…
Descriptors: American Indians, Feasibility Studies, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1980
The Select Committee on Indian Affairs met on June 30, 1980, for an oversight hearing on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to correct flaws and straighten out problems concerning Public Law 95-608 and the way it is implemented. Various members of the administration and a group of Indian leaders from across the country attended the hearing, at…
Descriptors: American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1984
An oversight hearing on the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 was conducted to assess how well the program is running, what improvements can be made in the administration of the program, and whether any modification of the original legislation is necessary. Thirty-one members of the administration and Indian leaders from across the country…
Descriptors: American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare, Elementary Secondary Education
Maine State Dept. of Indian Affairs, Augusta. – 1976
Compiled from the Maine Revised Statutes of 1964, the Constitution of Maine, and the current Resolves and Private and Special Laws, this document constitutes an update to a previous publication (January 1974), correcting errors and adding amendments through 1976. This compilation of laws pertaining to American Indians includes statutes on the…
Descriptors: Agencies, Alcoholic Beverages, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. – 1979
On June 14, 1979, an open joint hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs and the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs received testimony from the administration, members of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians, and other interested parties on S. 688 and H.R. 2882. These bills would waive the statute of limitations in…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Aggression, American Indians, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met on March 5, 1975, to organize and select officers and members of the American Indian Policy Review Commission. Senator James Abourzek was elected chairman and Representative Lloyd Meeds was elected vice chairman. Rules of procedure were tentatively adopted. Mr. Ernie Stevens was then selected as…
Descriptors: American Indians, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Federal Indian Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The American Indian Policy Review Commission met on November 19, 1976, and began the session with a recital of broad goals developed by the staff from recommendations received from the task forces. Goals were stated as follows: reaffirming the commitment on tribal sovereignty and strengthening of tribal governments; affirming the permanency of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indians, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems
Congress of the U.S. Washington, DC. American Indian Policy Review Commission. – 1977
The concepts of sovereignty and trust form the core of the American Indian Policy Review Commission's final report. The commission's responsibility, derived from PL 93-580, was to conduct a comprehensive review of historical/legal developments underlying the Indian/federal government relationship and to recommend necessary policy revisions. After…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Services, Consultants
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1978
The meetings of the American Indian Policy Review Commission on January 6, 1977, were concerned with the markup of the first draft of the final report, the status of the Commission extension, training, distribution of task force reports, and transition coordination. The session on February 4 opened with the announcement that the Senate had passed…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indians, Compliance (Legal)
Congress of the U.S. Washington, DC. American Indian Policy Review Commission. – 1977
Summarizing the most comprehensive review of Indian policies and programs in the history of the United States, the final report of the American Indian Policy Review Commission (AIPRC) is a product of Indian effort and participation. Volume Two contains five appendices and an index. Appendix A includes information on: the legal mandate (Public Law…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The purpose of the American Indian Policy Review Commission hearing on June 4, 1976, was to give the Commissioners an opportunity to hear each task force restate and clarify relevant issues and preliminary recommendations. Two points that emerged from the session were: the need for a specific process whereby the Federal Government recognizes…
Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indians, Change Strategies
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1977
The American Indian Policy Review Commission convened a hearing on February 20, 1976, to determine progress made by the task forces. The chairman of Task Force No. 1 began the testimony by explaining that his group had been involved with the determination of just what the rights of the Indian are and what the implications are for future national…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
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