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A Statement To All American Citizens On Conditions At The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Citizens Review Commission

American Indian Movement and Activism

This three-page typed document is a report of the findings of the Citizens Review Commission concerning living conditions at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation conducted from July 6-8, 1976. The Commission, a volunteer group from Cedar Rapids, heard testimony from residents of Pine Ridge as well as AIM members and concluded that residents had been victimized both by corrupt local officials and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It also discusses the possibility of hosting a convention in Cedar Rapids to bring further awareness to these issues.

A Review Of The Environmental, Economic And International Aspects Of The Garrison Diversion Unit, North Dakota, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report, also known as United States (US) House of Representative Report 94-1335, was approved and adopted on June 30, 1976 by the US House Committee on Government Actions, and transmitted to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives on July 2 of 1976. It is based on a study by the Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee.

As the title suggests, the report examines the environmental, economic and international aspects of the Garrison Diversion project, which was 19% complete at the time of the report. The report runs 161 pages, excluding table of contents.

Bryan V. Itasca County, Us Supreme Court, William J. Brennan

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This United States (US) Supreme Court case, decided June 14, 1976, provided clarity on the jurisdiction granted by US Public Law 280 in regard to taxation of the personal property of reservation Indians. In 1972, petitioner Russell Bryan, enrolled member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe residing on the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota, received a notice of taxation on his home from Itasca County, Minnesota. Bryan filed suit to Minnesota district court which ruled in favor of Itasca County. Although US Public Law 280 does not specifically address taxation, the district court based its decision on US Public Law 280, …

Advisory Notice On American Indian Movement "Dog Soldiers", Unknown

American Indian Movement and Activism

This five-page typed photocopied unclassified document was sent to the Director of the FBI, Clarence M. Kelley, on May 21, 1976. It compiles information from an unknown source on the surveillance of "Dog Soldiers," supposed guerrilla warriors loyal to the American Indian Movement. The document alleges that these soldiers have been training since the Wounded Knee Occupation in 1973. It further states that the Sioux Sun Dance and International Treaty Conference will serve as a cover for these soldiers to be assigned various targets throughout South Dakota, including a court house, Mount Rushmore, the Governor of South Dakota and the …

The Bryas Palace Of Theophilus, Carol Bier

Textile Research Works

According to the Continuation of the chronicles of Theophanes the Bryas palace of Theophilus (829-842) was built in imitation of an Arab palace. The present inquiry into its Islamic source offers a new interpretation of the Bryas palace within the context of Middle Byzantine secular architecture and the development of court ceremonial. ::?revious studies have concentrated upon locating Bryas in efforts to determine the extent of Islamic impact on the architecture of Byzantium. The most recent attempt, put forth by Dr. Semavi Eyice, tentatively links the unexcavated ruins at KUyUkyal!, a suburb of Istanbul, with the literary description of Bryas …

Origin And Development Of The San Juan Mission In Southeastern Utah In Its Work With Indian People (Principally Since 1940), Lyle S. Heinz

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to present the origin and development of the San Juan Mission in southeastern Utah in its work with Indian people, principally since 1940. One of the responsibilities of the San Juan Mission was to teach the Indian people the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It is also the purpose of this study to show what has been accomplished in regard to the original call and also determine what remains to be completed. The history of the San Juan Mission has been indexed under the following chapter headings: Introduction to San Juan and the Call …

A Study Of The Influence Of The Mormon Church On The Catawba Indians Of South Carolina 1882-1975, Jerry D. Lee

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to discuss the origin and development of the Southern States Mission of the Mormon Church as it relates to the Catawba Indians of York County. The primary purpose of this relationship was to teach the Indian people the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It is also the purpose of this study to show the significance of the change in the Catawba society resulting from this mission. From the time the first Mormon missionaries came into contact with the Catawbas, their lives have been deeply influenced by the teachings of the LDS Church. Every aspect …

Tecumseh: His Rhetoric And Oratory, Bette-Jon Schrade

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Attitudes Navajo Community Leaders Have Toward A Religion Sponsored Program Based Upon Membership Of That Faith And Amount Of Information Attained, Howard Rainer

Theses and Dissertations

The problem is to analyze the opinions of the Navajo community leadership towards a religion sponsored program, as related to their exposure to information about the program and to othether social variables. Specifically, this study is concerned with two main questions:
1. Is the reaction among Navajo community leaders towards the LDS Indian Placement Program related to the amount of information they have available about that program?
2. Is the attitudes of Navajo community leaders concerning the Placement Program related to their social economic status of age, religious affiliation, and other such variables?

Governmental Policy & Stages Of Development In The Education Of Indian Americans, Janet Metcalf

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

A descriptive analytical study was done of the influence of Federal government policies on the present economic and educational status of Indian Americans.

Three Perspective views underlying government actions toward Indians were identified. The policy of extermination manifested itself in open conflict and the removal of Indian tribes to reservations. This segregation intensified Indian poverty and retarded educational development. The paternalism underlying the special wardship status of Indians created a sense of powerlessness in which Indians felt alienated from the decision-making process. Assimilation policies which were in essence Anglo-conformist policies were strongly followed in many government boarding schools. Anglo-conformity techniques …

First Families: Woodland People Of Maine And The Canadian Maritimes, Edith Favour

Maine Collection

First Families: Woodland People of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes

by Edith Favour, with illustrations by Alice Dengler

Published and edited by the State of Maine, Department of Educational and Cultural Services, Division of Curriculum, 1975.

Louis Francis Sockalexis : The Life-Story Of A Penobscot Indian, Trina Wellman

Maine Collection

Louis Francis Sockalexis : The Life-Story of a Penobscot Indian

by Trina Wellman, Bangor, Maine, 1975

Published by the Department of Indian Affairs, State House, Augusta, Maine 04333

Alaska, St. Mary's, St. Mary's Mission School, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Alakanuk, St. Ignatius Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Holy Cross, Holy Cross Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Hooper Bay, Little Flower Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Kotlik, St. Joseph's Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Kotzebue, St. Francis Xavier Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Mountain Village, St. Lawrence Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Nome, St. Joseph's Mission; King Island, Christ The King Mission; Diomede Island, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Nulato, Our Lady Of The Snows Mission And Kaltag, St. Teresa's Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, St. Michael's, St. Michael's Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Alaska, Tununak, Nelson Island, St. Joseph's Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Alaska

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

United Methodist Church Draft Statement On Russell Means, United Methodist Church

American Indian Movement and Activism

This single-page typed document is a draft from the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church concerning Russell Means' incarceration. It outlines Means' leadership role in programs supported by the Church and lists the many trials and attempts made on his life. It resolves that Russell Means be recognized as a political prisoner and demands his immediate release.

South Dakota, Chamberlain, St. Joseph's School, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Dakota, South

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Minnesota, Leech Lake Reservation, Ball Club, St. Joseph's Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Minnesota

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Idaho, Coeur D'Alene Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Idaho

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Idaho, Nez Perce Reservation, Sacred Heart Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Idaho

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family School And Red Cliff Reservation, St. Fracis Mission, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …

Wisconsin, Neopit, St. Athony's Mission School, 1975, John B. Tennelly, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions

Wisconsin

The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …