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and Indian tribes. Make the information available to Indians through the vehicle of a monthly news letter or similar publication. The importance of keeping informed on legislation and Indian Service activities is an indispensable function of our organization. 

2. Section 12 of the Indian Reorganization Act opens the avenue for preferential employment of Indians in the Indian Service, but Indians somewhere along the line have encountered a detour sign. Many Indians have been employed in low grade positions, but too few have been given positions of responsibility or now occupy positions of policy making nature. One explanation of this may be the need for recruiting and training of qualified Indian personnel. The National Congress of American Indians should insist on carrying out the intention of Section 12 of the Indian Reorganization Act. We propose, therefore to inquire into the possibilities of an Indian service training program in the Indian Service.

The facilities are available and we believe that there is a desire in the Indian Service to develop such a program. We visualize the following purposes that might be served:

a. In-service training of persons now employed in the Indian Service for new positions or promotions to greater responsibilities

b. Pre-service training for individuals interested in or appointed to positions in the Indian Service.

c. Convalescent patients from the Indian Service hospitals requiring refresher courses or training in new positions.

d. Specialized training for employment in the Health Division, such as a pre-nurse course, occupational therapy, or a laboratory technian course. 

e. Establishment of close relations between this inservice training unit and the Personnel Division, [[underline]] to insure proper placement after training [[/underline]]. Unless this proper relationship is maintained, the training for Indian Service employment is futile.

3. Obtain for the establishment of a limited number of scholarships to universities and professional schools for Indians with outstanding ability. These scholarships should be restricted to post-graduate work, since it is in this area that the presnet system of educational loans fails. Indians who have borrowed to provide for four years of college work often find themselves faced with a large debt that makes continued professional study discouraging. We might approach several outstanding universities to give special consideration to Indian students who are qualified for scholarships on a post-graduate level.

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