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San Diego 4, California
3567 Ray Street,
April 1, 1946.

Mr. Robert Yellowtail,
Lodge Grass, Montana.

Dear Robert:

Thank you for your letter of March 26, 1946, enclosing copies of several bills which you have prepared and sent to Washington for introduction in the Congress.

Replying to your request for me to take these matters up with the California Indians, asking for their support of same, you are advised that I do not feel that I can do this personally, as I am too new in this section of Indian population to undertake, at this time, to take a position in anything that might be controversial.

Since the organization of N. C. A. I. I have tried to cooperate with the Directorate upon national lines, confining my efforts to objectives that had been set out for us as "mandates" from the people, and duly voted on by them. Our officers and directors have carefully operated along that line.

The Directorate has the authority to act upon matters of this kind however, and if it the decision of our Board of Directors, that your Bills should receive the support of our organization, as a Director, I shall do all I can in this section in that capacity.

Judge Johnson, and Ben Dwight have done a splendid job in advancing our Court of Claims Bill to the position where it is about to come up for consideration on the Floor of the House immediately. All of the Directors, I am sure, have been to the Indian population of their localities in order to secure Congressional support of this measure and we do have fine prospects of it's becoming Law. Personally, I would appreciate if you would delay the introduction of your Bills till we can clear the deck with HR4497 as it is the objective that was foremost in our endeavors since the start of NCAI. Thanking you, and with best wishes, I am.
Very sincerely,