Presenting an historical review of policy re Maine's American Indians, this monograph documents the development of: Indian policy prior to 1965 (treaties and legislation); the initial years of Maine's Department of Indian Affairs (DIA); Indian recognition and the courts; and recognition of Maine's off-reservation Indians. Specifically, this paper…

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

Answers to questions asked by junior high school students about American Indian reservations are given. The areas covered include nearly every facet of reservation life from the first Federal issuance of particles of land to the American Indians to present conditions on the reservations. (AH)

The relationship between Native Americans and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is ambivalent. Most BIA commissioners, like Dillon Myer, have been assimilationists who have tried to get the government "out of Indian business." Recent policies stressing self-determination are in jeopardy as pressure mounts for decreased federal domestic…

Presents a context for such criticisms of the Bureau of Indian Affairs as: insufficient numbers of Indians in high positions; insensitivity toward Indians and their problems; mishandling of the funding of programs; inability or unwillingness to protect Indian interests; and, refusal to serve nonreservation Indians. (JM)

A statement of the administration's position on Indian affairs, discussing budget; the Bureau of Indian Affairs; such programs as Indian health, the Office of Minority Business Enterprise, and OEO/HEW Community Action; the American Indian National Bank; Indian personnel and participation in BIA; Alaska claims; and other topics. (JM)

Argues that the present state of confusion in regard to the legal status of the native American is a direct result of the government's failure to resolve the controversy between assimilation and separatism; the entire body of law dealing with native Americans is built upon these two conflicting themes. (Author/JM)

The Tiguas of El Paso, Texas; the Coushattas of Louisiana; and the Tortugas of Las Cruces, New Mexico share a common background in that they represent American Indian tribes who, having lost their land base, have been abandoned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and have experienced recent circumstances of poverty. Since Indian rights stem from…

The nine essays in this monograph represent an expanded outgrowth of "The American Indian in Urban Society" (1971) and an attempt at improvement. The essays are titled as follows: (1) "Federal Policy and the Urban Indian" (Federal policy affecting the urbanization of Indian populations); (2) "Urbanization in a Reservation…

More than 300 tribal representatives and educators from across New Mexico met at Ohkay Owingeh on December 19, 2005, to discuss ways to improve education for American Indian students in New Mexico. The Summit was a collaborative effort by New Mexico's Office of Indian Affairs, Public Education Department, Higher Education Department, and tribal…

More than 60 historical documents related to the struggle of American Indian nations to preserve their sovereignty from the first resistance to the European invasions of the Americas up to and including the present are contained in this chronicle. Covering the period from 1622 to 1978, this updated version is expanded to include documents…

The 1972 edition of the "Index to Literature on the American Indian" covers 83 subject areas and 138 periodicals. Authors and subject areas are listed alphabetically, giving information for culture, history, legislation, education, health, literature, foreign nations, tribes, land, discrimination, etc. Periodicals in existence for less than 1 year…

This report is an assessment of health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives who are eligible for medical and health-related services from the federal government. Chapters outline Federal-Indian relationships; provide demographic and economic information on the Indian population; trace current health status, changing health problems, and…

An attempt to describe some of the long-term social and historical causes of Canada Native problems, this document illustrates the way in which numerous problems have combined to create the present situation and outlines some of the Canada Natives' current aspirations for the future. The introduction addresses the initial and resultant impact of…

Removal and allotment did much to disorganize American Indian groups, yet the ultimate blow came with the 1934 Reorganization Act, the master-plan for the current reservation system. Following reorganization, there were policies of termination, relocation, and self-determination, all of which contributed to the problem of marginal Indians in urban…