Resolution Passed by the National Congress of American Indians Regarding Mineral Rights, December 26, 1953

This resolution passed on December 9, 1953 by the National Congress of American Indians at the Tenth Annual Convention in Phoenix Arizona requests that the United States (US) Congress enact legislation to restore mineral rights on lands taken for the construction of the Garrison Dam to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. The resolution notes that since The Taking Act (US Public Law 81-437) did not specify the use of minerals or oil, then those rights should be returned to the tribes. The resolution notes that copies of the resolution will be sent to the appropriate Committees of the US Congress, to the US Secretary of the Interior, and to the US Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The resolution is signed by Joseph R. Garry, President. This copy of the resolution was sent by Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Chairman Martin Cross to US Senator William Langer enclosed in a letter dated December 26, 1953. See also: An Act to Vest Title to Certain Lands of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, in the United States and to Provide Compensation Therefor (The Taking Act) Letter from Martin Cross to Senator Langer Forwarding a Resolution Passed on December 9, 1953 by the National Congress of American Indians Regarding Mineral Rights, December 26, 1953https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/1608/thumbnail.jp

Report on John Collier and His American Indian Policies, July 1947

This document, dated July 1947, composed by Individuals Opposed to Exploitation of Indians characterizes the policies and activities of former Commissioner of the United States (US) Bureau of Indian Affairs John Collier as impractical, iniquitous, and communistic, and claim they have led to FACTIONALISM, DISSENTION,ENMITY AND HATRED (emphasis in original) among the tribes (emphasis in original). The document describes Collier as a Self-established [...] \u27GREAT MESSIAH\u27 of minority groups, and lists six actions taken by Collier during his tenure as Commissioner of the US Indian Bureau, including the Wheeler-Howard Bill, the Inter-American Indian Institute, the National Indian Institute, and inserting Resolution No.10 into the official minutes of the convention of the National Congress of American Indians in Denver, Colorado in 1944, urging the US Congress to appropriate public funds for the expenses of the National Indian Institute. The report also names D\u27Arcy McNickle and Ruth Muskrat Bronson as two individuals working for Collier who failed to support bills by indigenous delegates and instead asked for support for the US Bureau of Indian Affairs. The report concludes by stating that Collier has schemed to unite the indigenous peoples with the Bureau in a way that is not compatible with the best interests of those indigenous peoples.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1216/thumbnail.jp

Resolution by the Association for Advancement of American Indians of North Dakota, June 22, 1953

This concurrent resolution, passed June 22, 1953, by the Association for Advancement of American Indians of North Dakota states the Association\u27s support for the freedom of its members to make their own decisions regarding the use of their money derived from the taken area of the Oahe Dam Reservoir, as well as its opposition to a communistic group system of enterprise in a long range rehabilitation program submitted by the Standing Rock Tribal negotiators to prolong the life of the Indian Reservation System. Two of the signee\u27s names are illegible.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1019/thumbnail.jp

Kalispel Tribal Health Survey - 2006

The primary objective of this second Grant from the Citizens Monitoring and Technical Assess- ment Fund finalizing in 2006 the primary objective was to identify the prevalence of diseases and to analyze possible environmental factors that might be associated with such diseases. The other objective of this grant was to outreach to other Columbia River Basin Tribes to inform them of the Tribal Health Survey and to let them know of the availability of the software for their use. The 2004 Tribal Health Survey was designed to enable the Tribe to better understand the overall health of the Kalispel tribal community and how it may have been affected by releases from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The goal was to create a baseline of disease prevalence among Kalispel Tribal members. The Kalispel Tribe has no disease registry or other means of knowing the possible impacts to the health of the tribe from exposures to environmental contaminants. Knowledge of patterns of dis- eases will allow the tribe to create an Environmental Health Program that will be better able to service the health needs of the tribal community.https://commons.clarku.edu/kalispel/1001/thumbnail.jp

Unsigned Resolution from Members of the Three Affiliated Tribes Requesting Removal of James E. Curry as Tribal Attorney, March 5, 1952

This unsigned resolution, dated March 5, 1952, from the representatives of the dissatisfied Indians on the Fort Berthold Reservation of North Dakota calls for the removal of James E. Curry from the position of Tribal Attorney for the Three Affiliated Tribes. The resolution provides five points that serve as the basis of the complaint against Curry.https://commons.und.edu/burdick-papers/1146/thumbnail.jp

Kalispel Tribal Health Survey - 2005

The Tribal Health Survey was designed to enable the Tribe to better understand the overall health of the Kalispel tribal community and how it may have been affected by releases from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. The goal was to create a baseline of disease prevalence among Kalispel Tribal members. The Kalispel Tribe has no disease registry or other means of knowing the possible impacts to the health of the tribe from exposures to environmental contaminants. Knowledge of patterns of dis- eases will allow the tribe to create an Environmental Health Program that will be better able to service the health needs of the tribal community. This research was completed money allocated during Round 5 of the Citizens’ Monitoring and Technical Assessment Fund (MTA Fund). Clark University was named conservator of these works. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected]://commons.clarku.edu/kalispel/1000/thumbnail.jp

Good day to live for one million Indians: report of special populations subpanel on mental health of American Indians and Alaska Natives.

This is the result of an extensive study on the political, social, and economic status of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. It includes a summary of and recommendations for a variety of concerns, including mental health, alcoholism, destructive behavior, boarding schools, and others

Chief Samuel Taylor (Thunderbird) Blue Papers - Accession 496

The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence, genealogical information, financial records, newspaper clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and a scrapbook collected by Samuel Taylor (Thunderbird) Blue (1872-1959), former chief of the Catawba Indians (1931–1938, 1941–1943, and 1956–1958). A large part of the collection relates to mission work with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Carolina (Mormon Church), and federal agencies on the problems facing the Catawba Indians.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1630/thumbnail.jp

Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project

The association of psychosocial factors (psychological distress, coping skills, family support, trauma exposure, and spirituality) with initial weight and weight loss among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in a diabetes prevention translational project was investigated. Participants (n = 3,135) were confirmed as prediabetic and subsequently enrolled in the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention (SDPI-DP) demonstration project implemented at 36 Indian health care programs. Measures were obtained at baseline and after completing a 16-session educational curriculum focusing on weight loss through behavioral changes. At baseline, psychological distress and negative family support were linked to greater weight, whereas cultural spirituality was correlated with lower weight. Furthermore, psychological distress and negative family support predicted less weight loss, and positive family support predicted greater weight loss, over the course of the intervention. These bivariate relationships between psychosocial factors and weight remained statistically significant within a multivariate model, after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Conversely, coping skills and trauma exposure were not significantly associated with baseline weight or change in weight. These findings demonstrate the influence of psychosocial factors on weight loss in AI/AN communities and have substantial implications for incorporating adjunctive intervention components