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The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is an American Indian and Alaska Native indigenous rights organization. It was founded in 1944〔Cowger, Thomas W. ''The National Congress of American Indians: The Founding Years.'' Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1999.〕 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the U.S. government forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereign entities. The organization continues to be an association of federally recognized and state recognized American Indian tribes. ==History== Historically the Indian peoples of the American continent rarely joined forces across tribal lines, which represented language and cultural groups. The National Congress of American Indians was formed to try to organize the tribes to deal in a more unified way with the US government. They intended to respond to the government's failure to implement treaties, to work against its termination policies, and to improve public opinion of and appreciation for Indian cultures. While the initial organization of the NCAI was done largely by Native Americans employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, at its second national convention BIA employees were excluded from being general officers or members of the executive committee. The first president of the NCAI was Napoleon B. Johnson, a judge in Oklahoma. Dan Madrano was the initial secretary-treasurer, he was a Caddo who was also a member of the Oklahoma State Legislature.〔Alison R. Bernstein. ''American Indian and World War II: Toward a new Era in Indian Affairs'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991) p. 116-119〕 Today key goals of the NCAI are: * Enforce for Indians all rights under the Constitution and laws in the United States; * Expand and improve educational opportunities provided for Indians; * Improve methods for finding productive employment and developing tribal and individual resources; * Increase number and quality of health facilities; * Settle Indian claims equitably; and * Preserve Indian cultural values. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「National Congress of American Indians」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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