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but I hope the war preparedness program does not cut into Indian activities so severely that we will be greatly held back in our enthusiastic program for helping the Indian. Personally my heart is in this work, and I know many people who feel the same as I do. In fact, I feel as I did at the outset of my little talk when I said, "We must solve the problem of the Indian."  * * * * * * * * * * *

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AFTERNOON SESSION ADJOURNED.

Evening Session, Wednesday, August 30.

PANEL DISCUSSION: What functions of the Indian Bureau should be assumed by the States, rather than by the Federal Government?
Led by Robert L. Bennett.

WILBUR TANDY, LaConner, Wash.: Land work in the county instead of Bureau of Indian Affairs. Inheritance of Indian-owned property should be through the state and county procedures, except trust land to be held in that status.

MRS. LA VATTA: Fort Hall, Idaho: On education we are getting along fine. The public schools are taking the children and doing a fine job. As a result the homes are improving. In connection with education, we have had to strengthen our law and order. We have gotten behind them and informed them to strengthen the public school system attendance and informed them that the father and mother will be held accountable to see that the children go to school every day.

On welfare, we think the state can do a very good job because we are paying social security.

On law and order, we are going slowly because we feel that it should be under Federal supervision because we have a lot of natural resources on our reservation and we have treaties and we want to be sure that the State of Idaho will grant us these things, especially fishing and hunting rights. We still want Federal supervision.

On soil and moisture conservation, we still want the same things for the same reasons I have named.

EDWARD M. WILSON, Minnesota: As far as the Chippewa of Minnesota are concerned, we agreed to have the State take over health and education. We want to reserve timber, fishing and hunting rights.

FRANCIS McKINLEY (Ute) Ft. Duchesne, Utah: These are my own notes that I took down and it does not necessarily reflect the Indians of my tribe. 

The ultimate objective of the Indian is to become a full-fledged citizen, to become part of the American system of government, owing certain responsibilities to his government like any other citizen. The question is how and when. Some tribes may be ready to cast off wardship.

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