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"BEN DWIGHT"
"President, Constitutional Convention.
"ERMA O. HICKS, 
"Secretary, Constitutional Convention.'"

It will be noted that the constitution provides for an executive council, which will hold office for the coming year and the personnel of that council as it was selected by the convention is as follows:
President: N. B. Johnson (Cherokee), Claremore, Okla. district judge of the Twelfth Judicial District of Oklahoma.
Vice president: Edward L. Rogers (Chippowa), Walker, Minn., county attorney of Bellaire County.
Secretary: Dan M. Madrano (Caddo), Ritz Building, Tulsa, Okla., member of the Oklahoma State Legislature from Tulsa County.
Treasurer: George Lamette (Chippowa), 6104 Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Ill., retired.

COUNCILMEN 
1. S. C. Demers (Flathead), chairman of the Confederated Salish and Kutonai Tribes. 
2. Henry Throssel (Papago), Sells, Ariz., chairman of the Papago Tribe of Indians.
3.Howard Forman (Navajo), window Rock, Ariz., former vice chairman of the Navajo Council.
4. Dr. Arthur C. Parker (Seneca), Rochester, N.Y., director, Department of Social Sciences.
5. D'Arcy McNickle (Flathead), Washington, D.C., field representative of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
6. William Firethunder (Oglalla Sious), Pine Ridge, S. Dak., chairman Pine Ridge Tribal Council.
7. Archie Phinnoy (Nez Perce), Lapwai, Idaho, superintendent, Northern Indian Agency, graduate of the University of Kansas, student of Franz Boas at Columbia University.
8. Luke Gilbert (Sioux), Cheyenne River Agency, S. Dak., former chairman, Cheyenne River Tribal Council.

The general purpose of the National Congress of American Indians is set forth completely in the preamble of the constitution, and therefore need not be repented by me. However, I should like to say that for several years Indians all over the United States have realized the necessity of forming just such an organization as this National Congress of American Indians, in order that Indian thought regarding the administration of Indian affairs might be crystallized; that the adjustment of many problems confronting Indians might receive the attention, and consequent action, of Indians; and that their efforts toward the solution of those problems and adjustments may be made for their common good. 

At this convention there were Indian delegates from 27 States, representing more than 50 Indian tribes, groups, and associations of Indians-an excellent cross-section representation of the approximately 400,000 Indians in the United States and Alaska. We were in session continuously over a period of 4 days, and I should like to add that never before have I seen brought together a more interested, cooperative, and unselfish group of Indians, who seemed to be: obsessed with the idea that this was the time to get together and work concertedly for the general welfare of Indians, the preservation of Indian values, and the development of an appropriate Indian program. 

The program established at this convention, which is to be undertaken during the coming year, may be briefly stated, as follows:
1. To examine into the administration of Indian affairs for the purpose of determining whether or not such administration can and should be improved upon and the feasibility of making such an adjustment, which may lead to the elimination of duplicated services as between various units of the Federal Government; that is to say, streamlining of the administration of Indian affairs in keeping with current needs and responsibilities. 
2. To employ a lesislative agent or agents, who will be stationed at Washington, for the purpose of assisting the members of the National Congress of American Indians, whether they be tribes, groups, associations, or individuals, with legislative matters coming before the Congress of the United States.
3.To establish a logal-aid unit, the purpose of which is to provide an over-all logal service to members of the organization.
4. To establish a news letter, or publication, which will be issued regularly and periodically for the purpose of disseminating