Excerpts of a discussion recorded at the "New Directions in Indian Purpose" symposium held in June 1986 in Chicago are given. The symposium's main thrust was the examination of the Declaration of Indian Purpose (1961) and how the declaration has been translated into the modern agendas of tribes. (JMM)

Discusses enactment, implementation, feedback, and reformulation of P.L. 93-638, permitting tribes to assume control of federal Indian programs. Focuses on 1975-80, during which policymakers addressed the lack of responsiveness by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service to tribal takeover demands. Contains 26 references. (SV)

Because the Internet is independent of spatial location and users are anonymous, it is nondiscriminatory. American Indians may find the Internet useful for educating outsiders about historical realities, but its use within tribal communities is another matter. The universalism and individualism of this powerful, deceptive technology are…