Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search


Back To Results
Showing Item 8 of 14

The National Congress of American Indians : the founding years  Cover Image Book Book

The National Congress of American Indians : the founding years

Summary: Publisher description: Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is one of the most important intertribal political organizations of the twentieth century. It has played a crucial role in stimulating Native political awareness and activism, providing a forum for debates on vital issues affecting reservations and tribes, overseeing litigation efforts, and organizing lobbying activities in Washington. Prior to the emergence of other intertribal political groups in the 1960s, the NCAI was the primary political instrument for Native lobbying and resistance. It fought against government efforts to terminate the reservation system, worked to create the Indian Claims Commission, protected the rights of Alaskan Natives, and secured voting and Social Security rights for Native peoples. The NCAI continues today, as in the past, to steer a moderate political course, bringing together and representing a wide range of Native peoples.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0803215029 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 9780803215023 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: print
    xiii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-203) and index.
Subject: National Congress of American Indians History
Indians of North America Politics and government
Indians of North America Government relations 1934-
Indians of North America History 20th century Sources

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library E 98 .T77 C69 1999 249884 Stacks Available -
Lummi Library Indian #91 275252 Deloria Collection Available -

Back To Results
Showing Item 8 of 14

Additional Resources