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month we presented a constitution to take home and study, and we hope to organize those people. They are willing to work with us if we get this organization started. We had quite a meeting there and was very interested to know what those fellows had to say. I have learned a lot by coming down here. I came through Utah and Nevada. Thank you.

GEORGE PRATT, Laguna Pueblo:

I want to say something about the Pueblos voting in New Mexico. Don't you think that's the fault of the Indian Bureau? I believe if the Indian Bureau or Agency here would educate the Indians they would be willing to vote, but now I know the majority of the Pueblos do not care to vote. We had a committee from the Indian Office at Santo Domingo several years ago and a representative at that time asked individuals why they did not want to vote. They didn't want to say anything because I think most of it was fear of the officials of the agency. I think we need more cooperation from that point. The former superintendent, Evans, did try to get a bill through, wrote to every Pueblo governor telling them if they do become voters they won't become tax payers, but I can't understand why we are afraid to vote. That's the reason I say, if the Indian Bureau would educate us more in that line we would get somewhere.

MRS. JOSEPHINE GATES KELLY, Standing Rock:

It surely has been a pleasure to come to this meeting. I was elected by my council to attend this convention. It has been a pleasure to hear all your problems. There are a few things I would like to tell you. It has been brought up about this privilege of franchise. On our reservation that's been one of our main privileges. I have been one of the greatest kickers and knockers of the Indian Bureau, but this past year we have had a new superintendent. Before that it was like being under dictatorship, but now we have a wonderful superintendent, an Indian, and I am willing to cooperate with him through the council because he is treating the Indians as human beings, and we enjoy that. He's trying to put programs that will help the Indians. To vote, we have that privilege when it comes to voting on any campaign of the state. We all vote for it and don't have to go to the superintendent and ask his advice. We go and vote because that's our privilege. We put over a lot of things because we can vote. We are not afraid to go and talk to our Congressmen or Senators. Our tribe hasn't become a member of this Indian Congress. I'm going to talk to them about this organization. I think our treaties should be respected. The Government has disregarded them when our ancestors were told to sign treaties with them. I think our claims should be settled and then we can be turned loose.

I'm sure glad this Navajo problem has been brought up. My people are in the same boat. Many are hungry and without clothing. We have the privilege of enjoying the Social Security, but I must say it is not enough to exist on. Lots of our people trying to live

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