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Native Women’S March Position Paper To The Government Of Canada, July 20, 1979, Tobique First Nation Women

American Indian Movement and Activism

This ten-page typed Position Paper to the Government of Canada was presented by a group of Tobique First Nation women who organized a march from the Oka Reserve in Quebec to Ottawa. The paper lists many problems and recommendations for solutions to issues facing indigenous women and children including housing and health. Criticisms of the amendment to the Indian Act of 1951 also focus on the retention of Indian status and rights which are often unknowingly given up by women.

A Fight Back Position Paper On Racism And Nuclear Technology: Interrelated Threats To Humanity, Fight Back

American Indian Movement and Activism

This 5-page photocopied paper examines how uranium mining and the development of nuclear technology is impacting Native American communities. It claims that capitalism and racism continue to dehumanize the population of the United States and suggests that an educational and political campaign is needed to combat racism and unite workers.

Mutiny On The Bounty : California Newspaper Reaction To Wpa Strikes In July 1939, Lawrence D. White

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

What would be the reaction of American citizens to welfare recipients striking against the government which aided them?

In July, 1939, over one hundred thousand Works Projects Administration (WPA) workers protested a change in working hours and salary by striking. WPA, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, was an attempt to aid the unemployed through work relief programs. Earlier New Deal efforts at work relief, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) and Civil Works Administration (CWA), had not succeeded in meeting the demands of able-bodied, but idle workers.

WPA, however, faced a major problem that would recur throughout …

Letter From Lynn Adams Greenwalt To Cecil Andrus, May 15, 1979, Lynn Adams Greenwalt

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed eight-page letter to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior from the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service was sent on May 15, 1979. The letter reviews the impact of Fish and Wildlife Service policies on Native American religious practices in light of the passage of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978. It examines conflicts with bald and golden eagle regulations, migratory bird regulations, and endangered species regulations and outlines exceptions and steps taken to comply with the Act such as religious permits and the establishment of depositories for eagle parts.

Nacs 7th Annual Conference Program, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Reflections of the Chicano Experience
May 11- May 13th, 1979
Colorado College

American Perceptions Of Chinese Communism 1945-1950, Edward C. O'Dowd

History Theses & Dissertations

This thesis explores the images of the Chinese Communists which were held by career Foreign Service Officers in China, non-career diplomats in China and the decision-making elite in Washington during the period of time from 1945 to 1950. The study centers on the questions of the tractability of the Chinese Communists to negotiations and the connection of the Chinese Communists to the Soviets. The study uses several propositions of social psychology to explain the differing images and the resulting effect on Sino-American relations.

Edmund Burke: Representative Of Bristol And New York Agent, Mary Ellen Ferratt Yoder

History Theses & Dissertations

Edmund Burke, the eighteenth-century philosopher and politician, participated as a member of the Marquis of Rockingham's political faction, as a member of England's Parliament for Bristol from 1774 to 1780 and as an agent for the colony of New York from 1771 to 1775. The purpose of this inquiry is to describe the relations between these two cities, Burke's motivations, his rationalization of his convictions and his prior allegiance to his patron in dealing with his constituencies during his ten years in service to these two cities. As a leader Burke was contradictory and inconsistent following Rockingham's leadership or independently …

Rosebud Sioux Tribe Resolution No. 79-36, Edward Driving Hawk, John King Jr.

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed two-page Rosebud Sioux Tribe resolution from 1979 outlines the history of governmental administration of the Tribe and its territorial boundaries in South Dakota. It alleges that Indian voting rights, as established in Little Thunder v. the State of South Dakota, are being undermined. The resolution demands that the United States Department of Justice and the Bureau of Indian Affairs investigate these matters.

Journalism And Politics In Jacksonian New Jersey: The Career Of Stacy G. Potts, Michael J. Birkner

History Faculty Publications

The year was 1831, and the President of the Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was preparing for a difficult campaign to win the re-charter of his institution. Facing the hostility of Andrew Jackson, and the partisan newspapers that supported him, Biddle was determined to put his own views before the American public. [excerpt]

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Morris, Ken. Taiwanese Students Resent China Policy
• Young, Monte, Judd, Alan. Scrubber Funds May Be Eliminated
• Carpenter, Steve. Kentucky Building Violations Found
• City Police Raid Night Spots
• Extortion Hearing Scheduled – Gerald Ragan
• Ghost of Hub Pizzeria Lives on in Lawsuit
• John Minton’s Optimism to Be Tested
• Heinze, John. Criticizes Closing
• Augusty, Jack & Joe Check. Wants New Racquetball Court
• McCord, Tom. Tug-of-war: Baptist Student Union Expansion Would Erase Landmark – Williamson House
• Gray, Karen. Pantry Added to Bookstore
• Texts Available at Exchange; Bookstore to …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 54, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Armstrong, Bryan. John Minton Becomes Interim President
• Beshear. Tom. Heart Signed to Play at Western Feb. 15
• Beshear, Tom. Student Strike, Violent Protests Force Western Teacher from Iran – Carlton Jackson
• Whitaker, David. Recent Violence Misinterpreted, Students Who Oppose Shah Say
• Herald Staff, Contributors Face Deadline
• Fish, Tim. Financial Aid Form Questions Defy Reason
• Boldrick, Gene. Defends Gene Keady
• Judd, Alan. Panel to narrow List to 20
• Judd, Alan. Regents Select John Minton
• Regent named State Commerce Head – Carroll Knicely
• Judd, Alan. Dero Downing …

Founding Declaration Of The League For Human Rights And Freedoms, League For Human Rights And Freedoms

American Indian Movement and Activism

This typed two-page document, circa 1979, contains the Founding Declaration of the League for Human Rights and Freedoms based in Finland. It discusses the historical development of the recognition of basic human rights by organizations such as the United Nations and defines crimes against humanity that require intervention. It calls for cooperation with other countries striving for the same goals.

Map And Timeline Of Uranium Claims In The Lakota Nation, Unknown

American Indian Movement and Activism

This two-page typed document, circa 1979, provides a map of uranium and coal deposits, as well as existing and proposed power plants in the Lakota Nation in South Dakota. It also presents a timeline of the struggle between the Lakota people and the United States in the Black Hills region from 1856 to 1979.

Imam: Jesus Christ Would Have Reprimanded Carter, Rouhollah Moussavi Khomeini

Iran and the Hostage Crisis

This single page, legal sized, typed document is a transcription of a message from Imam Khomeini to Pope John Paul II in 1979. The message articulates the imperialism and anti-humanitarianism of the United States under the Carter administration. The Imam asks the Pope to condemn President Carter and argues that Jesus Christ would have done so.

The document is partially damaged.

Notes On Federal And State Laws Pertaining To Grave Desecration And Excavation Of Remains, Unknown

Graves Protection and Repatriation

These sixteen pages of typed notes were compiled circa 1979. They document federal and state laws and definitions pertaining to cemeteries, disinterment, removal of remains and archeological excavation. Also noted are laws dealing with historic preservation, American Indian religious freedom and right to privacy.

0260: Alice Blondina Carder Sauer Papers, 1855-1979, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection is split into two series: Carder and Sauer family materials as well as materials related to Alice’s work in the Point Pleasant Chapter of the WVDAR. Some materials, such as the newspaper clippings and to a lesser extent correspondence, are mixed DAR and family materials. In box order, the collection contains the following:

Newspaper clippings cover subjects related to the Carder and Sauer family as well as Alice’s participation in the NSDAR. NSDAR participation focuses on the coordination of local and state events surround the bicentennial of the Battle of Point Pleasant as well as local history events. …

Campbell County - Campbell County Kentucky: History And Genealogy, Falmouth Outlook

County Histories of Kentucky

Special issue of the Falmouth Outlook published on December 15, 1978, titled "Campbell County Kentucky: History and Genealogy."

John Page Of Virginia, Lee Randolph Harrison

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

The Piedmont Railroad: A Reflection Of Confederate Railroad Policy, David Maurice Self

History Theses & Dissertations

Confederate railroad policies had a disruptive effect on the final outcome of the war for the South. This thesis endeavors to examine the history of the construction of the Piedmont Railroad as it reflected Confederate railroad policy during the American Civil War. The work is devoted specifically to a study of the obstacles confronting the construction of the Piedmont Railroad from its inception to its completion. One finds throughout this period a fluctuating Confederate policy concerning its railroads and no permanent. official agency to coordinate its affairs. The Piedmont Railroad was to be a vital part of the system of …

Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe Of The Lake Traverse Reservation Tribal Council Resolution No. 78-74, Clayton Adams, Jerry Flute

American Indian Movement and Activism

This original three-page typed document introduces Tribal Council Resolution 78-74 of the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of the Lake Traverse Reservation and charges that the Sisseton Independent School District is failing to properly educate Indian children due to prejudicial issues. It supports the Reservation Education Board in its decision to request assistance and support from the National Advisory Council on Indian Education and the National Congress of American Indians.

Testimony Of Jill Raymond Before The Senate Subcommittee On Administrative Practices And Procedures, August 24, 1978, Jill Raymond

American Indian Movement and Activism

This 15-page typed document is the witness testimony of Jill Raymond, who spoke at a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Administrative Practices and Procedures on August 24, 1978. Raymond provides a history of harassment and threats by the FBI for refusing to provide information about the whereabouts of fugitives Katherine Ann Power and Susan Saxe in 1975. She details her subsequent incarceration, without evidence, by a grand jury and the conditions in Kentucky prisons where she was held and abused. The testimony reveals how she was targeted by the FBI for her participation in socialist and feminist causes as …

Save The River: Stop Winter Navigation On The St. Lawrence, Save The River Committee

American Indian Movement and Activism

This eight-page pamphlet, titled "Save the River: Stop Winter Navigation on the St. Lawrence" was prepared by the Save the River Committee in 1978. It outlines the plans of the Seaway Development Corporation to allow winter traffic on the river between Morristown, New York and Cardinal, Ontario and discusses the potential negative environmental impacts of these plans as well as damage to tourism in the region.

Affirmation Of Sovereignty Of The Indigenous People Of The Western Hemisphere: The Longest Walk Manifesto, International Indian Treaty Conference

American Indian Movement and Activism

This 26-page typed document is billed as The Longest Walk Manifesto and was presented to the United States Congress on July 22, 1978. It recounts centuries of injustices brought against Native Americans, including treaty violations, forced relocations, sterilization and genocide. It calls for the release of political prisoners, the return of sacred objects stolen from graves, the restoration of stolen lands and war reparations. The document includes an addenda adopted by three indigenous nations as well as a statement from native women. It also contains a "Manifesto from the Algonquin Nation."

Ua68/8/2 Clarence Carter Oral History, James Bennett, J. Crawford Crowe

WKU Administration Documents

Oral history interview of Clarence Carter conducted by James Bennett and Crawford Crowe regarding Carter's service in U.S. Army in New Mexico in 1916. Carter talks about his time in John Pershing's unit chasing Pancho Villa.

Powell County - Nature's Wonderland, Red River Recreational Guide

County Histories of Kentucky

Historical guide about history of Powell County, Kentucky and Red River Gorge published in Spring 1978.

Richard Marshall: Oglala Political Prisoner, Richard Marshall Defense Fund

American Indian Movement and Activism

This brochure was distributed by the Richard Marshall Defense Fund, circa April 1978. It provides details of the case against American Indian Movement leader Richard Marshall, convicted of the murder of Martin Montileaux in 1976. Events surrounding the case and a timeline are presented, including the FBI's manipulation of Myrtle Poor Bear as a false witness against Marshall. It also provides contact information for letters of support and solidarity.

Republican Ideology And American Diplomats: The Roles Of John Jay And James Monroe, Helen Kello Hill

History Theses & Dissertations

Republican ideology is the basis of a case study of the diplomatic careers of John Jay and James Monroe. Both men were committed to a republican form of government but each perceived it differently. Likewise they viewed diplomacy and the role oi a diplomat differently. In establishing the republicanism oi both Jay and Monroe extensive use was made of their private and public correspondence. Through these letters it becomes apparent that Monroe's republican commitment fed his incipient paranoid personality in that he constantly looked homeward for approval. On the other hand, John Jay's elitist perspective did not lead him to …

Rowan Had Troubles, Morehead News (Morehead, Ky.)

Rowan County War Collection

Article in the Morehead News on the Rowan County War from March 1, 1978.

Letter Regarding Judge William Webster, January 26, 1978, Kenneth E. Tilsen

American Indian Movement and Activism

This three-page typed letter was written by attorney Kenneth E. Tilsen on January 26, 1978 regarding the nomination of Judge William Webster as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The letter provides a history of Judge Webster's past rulings involving civil rights cases of Indian people in the Dakotas, including Wounded Knee Legal Defense Committee v. FBI, Russell Means v. Dick Wilson and United States v. Dodge. Tilsen warns that Webster is unwilling to curb FBI abuses and fails to recognize First Amendment freedoms.

Campbell County History And Genealogy, Campbell County History

County Histories of Kentucky

Special bicentennial edition of Campbell County History about the history of Campbell County published in 1978