United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Most - but not all - of the Indian personalities whose lives are briefly described here were chiefs; all were leaders in a great struggle to preserve treasured lands and ways of life.

Presented in a simple and straightforward manner, this publication answers questions basic to an understanding of the American Indian and his socioeconomic position in the United States. The following identify major areas covered and representative questions: (1) The Indian People (Who is an Indian?); (2) The Legal Status of Indians (Are Indians "wards" of the Government?); (3) The Bureau of Indian Affairs (How is the Commissioner of Indian Affairs...

The purpose of this presentation is to place special emphasis on the relative importance of the Indian Land and people resources in the Great Northern Plains and to show some of the impacts on these Indian resources associated with coal development.