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THE GOVERNORS´ INTERSTATE INDIAN COUNCIL: An event of far-reaching significance was the interstate conference called by Governor Youngdahl, of Minnesota, on March 15, 1950. Although they had anticipated an attendance of fifty or sixty, there were more than 200 that crowded the small auditorium on the State University campus. There were more Indians than non-Indians that paid their own way to come to the meeting. NCAI was well represented by official and non-official delegates.

 INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS: Nine years after the first Inter-American Conference in Mexico, Indians and non-Indians assembled to talk about Indian problems in North and South America. While Indians did not serve in the capacity of delegates, at least there were four Indian representatives from the United States: DÁrcy McNickle (Flathead), Ben Reifel (Sioux), Helen Peterson (Sioux) and Albert Yava (Hopi). We hope that eventually more than ¨Talk¨ will follow conferences of this type.

A NEW DAY FOR INDIANS ON THE SCREEN AND RADIO: In the field of public entertainment, there is reason for encouragement and commendation. During the year, four major radio hook-ups and local stations have presented documentary programs, in which well known moving picture and radio stars participated. Here are the titles: ¨Song of the Tom-Tom,¨ ¨Hear Me, My Chiefs,¨ ¨They Met the Boat,¨ This is Your Life,¨ and ¨The Only Good Indian.¨ The story of Andrew Begay, a Navajo G.I., as told on the Ralph Edwards Hour, is still the topic of conversation in many places. These five programs were sponsored by ARROW, INC., a subsidiary of NCAI, largely through the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Will Rogers, Jr. If you failed to hear these programs, it is possible for you to borrow the records through our Executive Secretary, John Rainer, at our Washington Office. Two other feature programs were presented over the Columbia network: ¨Arrow in the Dust,¨ and a series of educational talks sponsored by the American Association on Indian Affairs, of New York City. All of these programs gave the Indian side of American history. They were doubtless heard by millions who learned the truth for the first time.

INDIAN STAFF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS: In the last year, three universities, the University of California at Los Angeles, the University of Southern California, and Wilmington College, Ohio, set up workshops on Indian Life, Culture and Arts. These were taught by Indians of various tribes.

At the request of NCAI and many Indians, the President of the United States vetoed the Navajo-Hopi Rehabilitation Bill because of two crippling amendments and demanded that adequate appropriations be voted to finance a long-range program for these Indians.

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