DOCUMENT RESUME . -11-0 190 306 lac 01.2 154 TITLE. Meetings of the American Indian Policy Review Commission (March 5, May 2, June 13, July 11, and September 12, 1975). Volume 1. INSTITUTION Congress of the U.S., Washington, D.C.Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. MORT NO Senate-91-405- PUB DATE 77 NOTE 244p.: Paper copy not available due to small print size. For related documents, see RC 012 155-159: EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage.. PC Not Available from EDRS. 0 DESCRIPTORS *American Indiansv'Change Agents; *Change Strategies: *Federal Indian Relationship: *Go*/ernment Role: Hearings: Management by Objectives; Nonreservation American Indians: Objectives: Personnel Selection: Policyr Reservation American Indians: Self Determination: Staff Orientation: Tribes: *Trust Responsibility (Government): Urban American Indians- IDENTIFIERH. *American Indian Policy Review Commission; American Indian Task Forces: Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs , e. ABSTRACT The Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs met on March 5, 1975, to'organize and select officers and membersof the American Indian POlicy Review Commission. Senator James Abourzek was elected chairman.and Repreientative Lloyd Heeds was elected vice chairman. Rules of procedure were tentatively adopted. Mr. Ernie Stevens vas t:dn selected as Staff Director and Mr. KirkeKickingbird as Staff Counsel. The following people'wereelected as tribal representatives: Ada Deer, John Borbridge, and Jake Whitecrow for federally recognized tribes: Louis Bruce for Urban Indians: and Adolph Dial for nonfederfaly recognized 'Indians. The firstbusiness meeting of the Commission was held on May 2, 1975. Chairman Abourzek stated that the Commission wOuld conduct a sweepingreview of the U.S. historical and legal relationship with American Indians andthat the information compiled would provi0 the intellectual framework for future_American Indian policy. Slenator Abourzek also said that the Commission would examine the difference between white and Indian society and the difference between the Indian tribes and societies. The meeting cn June 13 was concerned with discussions of and nominations.to the 11 task forces, some of which were to begin functioning in July. The meetings on July 11 and September 12 were again concerned with organizational activities. (AN) ********************Ig************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** ° A 0_17 dnq 4 tR91D "Ct L ICOMXITTEEPINT U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON. INDIAN AFFAIRS MEETINGS OF THEAMERICAN INDIAN POLICY REVIEW COMMISSION MARCH 5, MAY 2, JUNE 13, JULY 11, AND SEPTEMBER 12, 1975 WASHINGTON, D.C. VOLUME 1 U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION T.115 00CUMF NT HAS EIF F N II PPO. 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STZUNII, Staff Director kJ' CON'TENTS' MEETINGS OT THE AMERICAN INDIAN POLICY REVIEW COMMISSION Page March 5, 1975 I May 2, 1975 ., 17 Afternoon sesMon i 41 r7 June 13, 1975 : 73 Afternoon seuion 93 .,July 11, 1975 . 127 Afternoon seuion 133 September 12, 1975 ' 179 Afternoon session : 209 4 MEETINGS OF THEAMERICAN INDIANPOLICY REVIEW COMMISSION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1975 INDIAN POLICY REVIEWCOMMISSION, AMERICAN Washington, D.C. 3:40 p.m., in room The Commission met,pursuant to notice, at EF-lOO, the Capitol. Present: Senator Abourezk,chairman; CongressmanMeeds, vice chairman; Senator Metcalf,member; Senator Hatfield,member; Con- Yates, member. gressman Steiger,member; and Congressman start a new Senator METCALF. Gentlemen,I do not know how you Commission. There are not anyrules, there is not anyprotocol. Olie of however, is seniority both inthe House and the fetishes of a Congress,, I should not be a in the Senate. I happier tobe the senior Member and Member in contest for eitherthe offices or appointmeat onthe Com- objection I will delegate tomyself the authority mission. Unless there is will to call this Commissionto orckir, andunless there is objection, we proceed with the meeting. of business should be theelection of a Chair- I think the first order I can get out of theChair, I man of theCommission and, therefore, so Chairman of the warn everybody thatI was elected once temporary Democratic Study Committeein the House. I held thatoffice for 31/2 years because I nevercalled a meeting. So I am notgoing to get into that position. business is the election of aChairman. Once I think the first order of the rest of the we elect aChairman itis his responsibility to run meeting. Nominations are in order forChilirman. Any other discussienthat we have prior to that election? Congressman MEEDS. Mr.Chairman. Senator METCALF. CongressmanMeeds. Congressman MEEDS. I wouldlike to be recognizedfor the purpose I would like to nominatethe Senator from of making a nomination. Indian Policy South Dakota, JamesAbourezk, as Chairman of the Review Commission. I do sowith the full understandingthat this is difficult job, very demandingjob, and that in all going to be a very is best versed in this probability theentleman from South Dakota subject matter than all of usand that he is indeedthe father of this whether it is an honor orwhether we ought legislation. I do not know should unanimously give the to offercondolences, but I think that we chairmanship to the gentlemanfrom South Dakota. Senator HATFIELD. Mr.Chairman, I seek recognition. Senator METCALF. SenatorHatfield. from the Senator HATFIELD. SinceCongressman Meeds and I come same part of the countryyou might accuse usof having some kind of a (1) 2 regional arrangement here, but actually, I think it just fits naturally. Congressman Meeds being a member of the majority party and my being a member of the minority party, the Congressman being a Member of the house .and I being a Member of the Senate, that it would be my honor to join with him and give the nomination he makes a hearty second. I have worked with Senator Abourezk on the Interior.Committee in the Senate, which is the committee that handles *he Indian legislation. I know of not only his intellectual capacity but of his marvelous and tremendous heart, his ability to see these things in terms of human values, and not just in terms of organization or bureaus or appropri- ations but really in terms of human beings. So I am very honored to join Congressman Meeds, my good neigh- bor to the north, and second the nominkion of Senator Abourezk. Senator METCALF. I am delighted to hear that nomination. Of course Senatot.Abourezk has been a leader in our committee, Senator Hatfield, and chairman of our Indian Affairs Subcommittee. Are there any other nominations? Congressman STEIGER. Mr. Chairman, I move the nominations be closed. Senator METCALF. Unless there is objection, nominations are closed, and a unanimous vote will be cast for Senator Abourezk as Chaiman of the Commission. With flailing hands I hand over this gavel, which I do not have, and you take over the chairmanship. I am delighted and it is a great privilege to serve with you and will be a privilege for all of us. Chairman ABOUREZK. I guess I have to make an acceptance speech. Senator METCALF. Put it in the record. Congressman STEIGER. Hear, hear. Chairman ABOUREZK. Who was it who once said when he was on rail--the verge of being tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on the Congressman YATES Abraham Lincoln. Chairman ABOUREZK.If it were not for the honor, I would just as soon walk." Congressman YATES. Abraham Lincoln. Chairman ABOUREZK. Thank you very much. I appreciate very much the kind words and I consider this to be an honor. Nomination will be open for our Vice Chairman. Congressman STEIGER. Mr. Chairman. Chairman ABOUREZK. Sam Steigei. Congressman STEIGER. I would like to nominate Lloyd Meeds. I will stipulate all the magnificent reasons why he should be. Besides that, he has the votes. Senator METCALF. I am going to second that nomination. Chairman ABOUREZK. I would like to second that also. Senator METCALF. I will also stipulate all those reasons. Congressman YATES. I join in the nomination. Congressman STEIGER. I move that the nominations be closed. Chairman ABOUREZK. Without objection, the nomination and elec- tion of Lloyd will be considered unanimous. The next thing we ought to do is adopt the rules, unless people want more time to study them. We brought a set of draft rules which I had one of the staff prepare from existing Senate rules that conforms to the statute which set up this Commission. fi 3 Senator METCALF. Mr. Chairman, these ruleshave just been present- ed to us. Chabman Asointelic. If you would like more time-- Senator METCALF. I suggest that since we need tohave rules and regulations, I suggest that since these have beendrafted to conform with the statute, that we tentatively adoptthose rules of the Commis- sion, and if anybody wants to bring up amendments orchanges, we will reserve our right to do it at anytime that we should deem proper. Subject to that, I move adoption of the rules. Chairman ABOUREZK. Without objection, the ruleswill be tentatively adopted subject to further study and amendmentsand correcticins. [The rules followl RULES OF PROCEDURE, FOR TM AMERICAN INDIAN POLICYREVIEW COMMISSION I MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION 1.