Argues that the distinction between discrimination and genocide made by the authors is a very slender reed upon which to hang an argument: economic genocide'' reduces to two successive economic dislocations, generated by land hunger and supporting government policy. (Author/JM)

At the insistence of students who were taught American Indian history by the author of this book, the author presents the course in book form. It provides basic historical information on all Indian tribes in the United States. The primary emphasis is on the history of Oklahoma Indians due to the large Indian population of the state and due to the…

A 4-man field team from the University of Colorado, under the auspices of the National Study of American Indian Education, spent 6 weeks in the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, in the fall of 1968. The team studied the public school system of Browning, Montana, the major town on the reservation and reported on educational facilities,…

The study presents findings and recommendations regarding education of Alaska natives (Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts). The paper was prepared for the governor of Alaska by the Commission on Cross-Cultural Education of Alaska, which was designed to find ways to provide new meaning to education for Alaska's multicultural society and to provide…

A survey of inner-city Indian adults was undertaken by 165 students enrolled in an American Social Welfare class at the University of Minnesota. That survey resulted in 100 contacts with Indian adults in Minneapolis and the summarization of their characteristics as related to educational attainment and occupational category. In addition, attitudes…

The proceedings of public forums of the National Council of Indian Opportunity are recorded in these 5 documents. These forums were designed to gain information on the condition of urban American Indians living in Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, San Francisco, Dallas, and Phoenix. Included in each of the documents are discussions on such…

There are 2 papers combined under this title, the first being specific to the Alaskan and the second to the Lapps of Northern Norway. Language difficulties were cited as being prevalent in both situations. English was reported to be the second language for the Alaskan, while Norwegian (which is completely different from the Lappish language) was…

Following an introductory chapter on the general migration patterns in Alaska, this report concentrates on the towns of Barrow and Kotzebue. These towns are both affected by the migration of Alaskan natives from smaller to larger villages because of better wages, opportunities for more social interaction, and availability of amenities such as the…

Presented in this welcoming address to the U. S. Commission on Civil Rights were (1) the functions of the Commission's State Advisory Committees; and (2) the purpose of the hearing investigating problems of American Indians in New Mexico. Lower educational attainment, life expectancy, and low income levels were some problems that were examined.…

The Indians of Bolivia, already exploited by a military dictatorship, will have to take up more of the white man's burden if South Africans and Rhodesians accept an invitation to colonize the country. White South Africans, accustomed to the excesses of their own police, will find much that is familiar in Bolivia. Bolivia is a poor country, its per…

These hearings of the Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs had the purpose of looking into the effectiveness of the various food distribution systems on the reservation. Testimony was heard from the following witnesses: Mr. Richard Wilson, chairman; and Mr. Pat Lee, legal counsel Oglala Sioux Tribe; accompanied by Mr. Gene…

The statement presented by Jean Chretien, Minister of Indian Affairs of Canada, to the Twenty-eighth Parliament declares that government policies must lead to full, free, and nondiscriminatory participation of the Indians in Canadian society. It is noted that, in the past, Indians in isolated communities and in the cities have suffered from…

The history of the conquest and dispossession of the Nez Perce Indians of the American Northwest by invaders from the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805 to the present is related. Their general culture is described including religious practices, eating habits, methods of acquiring food, construction of homes, and music. Characteristics…

The Zuni comprehensive development plan encompasses a variety of projects designed to achieve major development goals on the Zuni Indian reservation in New Mexico. The single overall planning objective is to raise the level of living for residents of the Zuni reservation to equal or to exceed the average for all United States citizens. Major…