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OCTOBER 20, 1978 PAGE 5 NCAI Delegation Brings Home National Concerns Reports offered on the work of education, reservation development, health and water rights committees by Cynthia Stowell Delegates to this year’s Na tional Congress of American Indians convention reported to the general council Tuesday, October 17 and offered glimpses into some of the national issues and concerns they faced in Rapid City, South Dakota last month. Delegation reports were pro mised by the Tribal Council when they took office in May 1977. This was the second such report since that time. More than a dozen people from council and the tribal organization represented the Confederated Tribes in NCAI workshops and committees. Eight were on hand to share their experiences with the member ship. Chairman Eugene Greene, a voting delegate to NCAI, quoted excerpts from NCAI President Veronica Murdock’s opening ad dress “We Shall Endure.’’ Setting the mood for the convention, she cited the building backlash sent iments in Congress (the “night mare 95th”) and the neglect of the White House, while warning against “fear and hysteria.” “Now must be a time for faith and trust: faith in our rights secured for us in our treaties and in the laws of nations: faith in our tribal governments and their leaders; faith in our organiza tions; and trust in each other as people with a common and just cause.” Spelling out the success of the committee concept devel oped in NCAI in recent years, Murdock said that the real strength of the organization lies in its special committees, prov ing that leadership is not con fined to a few. programs. Attempts to reorganize the B.I.A. Office of Indian Education and centralize its major funct ions in D.C. instead of the area offices should be a matter of concern to Warm Springs, where a good relationship with the Portland Area Office is enjoyed, said Calica. There is still concern among reservation tribes about the In dian Education Act Title IV monies that tend to go increas ingly to non-reservation-based Indians. But a victory was achieved recently when con gressional action made Indians eligible to participate in biling ual education monies. Tribal Education Director Jody Calica reported on the victory of the NCAI Education Committee in opposing the trans fer of Indian education programs out of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and into a new Depart ment of Education. Taking the position that this move could be a first step in the dismantling of the B.I.A. leading to the eventual abandonment of the federal gov ernment’s trust responsibility, the committee lobbied success fully for the Stevens Amendment to S. 991, exempting Indian programs from the transfer. The amendment was sup ported by the Senate in a recent vote. Gene Greene pointed also to the impressive lobbying ef forts of the Confederated Tribes, who sent letters of opposition to S.991 to every Senator. istration (LEAA) funding to go directly to tribes and not through states. The paper also suggested the formation of an American Indian Development Authority to con solidate Indian-oriented prog rams for economic development in the Departments of Interior, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor and Health, Education and Wel fare. Larry Calica, councilman and new director of the Tibes’ health, probation and parole department, participated in the health and social welfare work shop and had a grim report to offer on the Indian Child Welfare Act, which would be a commit Uren Leonard, assistant ment to the preservation of the planner for the Tribes, outlined Indian family and culture the comprehensive position pap through proper placements of er drawn up by the reservation Indian children and assistance to development committee. The tribal family development pro paper details some of the com grams. mon problems in Indian country The bill “sailed smoothly that prevent economic progress, such as delays between the through the Senate,” said Calica, availability of federal funds and but was “sabotaged by back their effective utilization by lash” in the House, despite his tribes, and a rather shaky com belief that it is a “fairly non-con- mitment to treaties and trust troversial bil.” Apparently, op responsibility on the part of position is coming from the exectutive branch, too, where federal agencies. S.1214 is felt to be unconstitution Reforms recommended for al since it involves the govern federal agencies include im ment telling the state courts how provements in the B.I.A.’s ad to proceed. ministration of the Indian Fi Calica also said a move may nance Act, elevation of the HUD Indian Desk to an Assistant be on in Indian Country to Secretary’s position, and Law exempt Indians from any possi Enforcement Assistance Admin ble National Health Insurance Calica also brought Warm Springs up to date on other education matters. Pending leg islation includes the Elementary and Secondary Reauthorization Act which would raise by 25 per cent the amount of Federal Impact Aid transferred to public schools in behalf of Indian stud ents whose families don’t pay property taxes. The act would .Iso give Indians who represent the dollars more say in school plan and retain the Indian Health Service. Delbert Frank was involved in water rights discussions which revolved around the President’s water policy. NCAI approved a resolution offered by Warm Spr ings that called for the prepara tion of a position paper to assist the President in drawing up a separate policy for Indian water rights. As the only reservation with a water code, Warm Springs also recommended that other tribes follow suit, said Frank. In other NCAI activity, Delbert Frank reported that efforts to reorganize the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association failed on the floor and the scandal-ridden organization is now without funding and is essentially “defunct.” Amos Simtustus sat on the Resolutions and Credentials committees, Elmer Quinn on Indian Recognition and Veter ans, Uren Leonard and Karen Wallulatum on Intergovernmen tal Relations, and Charles Jack- son on Law Enforcement. The Miss NCAI pageant, although disappointing for Warm Springs, was enjoyed by Aurolyn Stwyer who took the place of Miss Warm Springs Jackie Esti- mo. In a letter to the general council, the former Miss Warm Springs thanked the Tribal Coun cil for the opportunity to partici pate, as it proved to be a learning experience for her. TOE NESS Spilyay Speaks There was this guy who couldn’t find a parking space near his apartment and had to park a couple of blocks away. He looks out of his apartment and see’s a parking space just outside so he goes after his car. The door was rather hard to open and a police officer stops and asks to see his drivers liscense, the guy said he has, but it’s at home in his wallet. The officer said, “Do you have a registration?” Yes, but it is also at home. 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