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7. It is recommended that Indians be protected when the government acquires land for damsites. In the past, Indian lands have been seized without guarantees made whereby an equitable consideration or payment would be made to Indians for suffering from the loss of their lands and/or fishing rights. Special attention is directed to Indian tribes affected having rights adjacent to or on the Columbia and Missouri Rivers.

8. Provisions should be made aware by Indians could benefit from national federal housing acts. If there is a national act to provide low cost housing, the Indians should ask for the right of participation in rural housing benefits. It is recommended that the General Counsel appear before Congressional committees and request that language be inserted in housing bills that would provide for Indian participation, and, if possible, earmark funds for expenditure to benefit Indians on Indian reservations.

9. That submarginal lands bought for Indian tribes in depression years be turned over to the Indians without further delay. These lands had been bought up by the Department of Agriculture and were later turned over to the Department of Interior with the thought that it be turned over to the tribes. At the time of purchase, these lands were not productive, but in ensuing years, the lands were rehabilitated to the point that the values were greatly increased and now non-Indian interests opposed the transfer of the lands into Indian ownership.

Sam Kash Kash moved to approve the report of the Legislation Committee. Motion was seconded by Mr. Hancock. When brought to a vote, the report as incorporated into Resolution 21 was adopted by a unanimous vote. 

Mr. James Curry said he wanted to congratulate the Indians for what had been a very successful convention and he wanted to thank them for the opportunity to do some constructive work.

Herbert John said that he hoped the NCAI would hold its annual convention in the State of Washington in 1950. He thought that Bellingham, Washington, would be an ideal convention city. He urged all in attendance to keep his recommendation in mind. Mr. John stated he would attend the convention at Rapid City, South Dakota.

The legislation committee presented another resolution for consideration. 

RESOLUTION NO. 21A - SETTLEMENT OF ALASKA INDIAN LAND TITLE

BE IT RESOLVED, that this convention urges final fair settlement of the Alaska Indian land title question by the administrative procedures provided in the Alaska amendment of the Wheeler Howard Act.

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