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TENTATIVE 8/31/56 NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS 13th Annual Convention Hotel Newhouse, Salt Lake City, Utah September 24 - 28, 1956 SUNDAY, 23RD noon - Begin Registration 6:00 - Executive Council Meeting MONDAY, 24th 10:00 - Opening Ceremonies Invocation Welcome: Governor of Utah Mayor of Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce LDS Church Response: Alex Saluskin Processional - Nat. Anthem Color Guard - Salute to Flag Introduction of tribal delegates by chairman of each tribe President's address 2:00 - Panel "Indians & Taxes" 3:00 - Annual Reports: Treasurer & Exec. Director ARROW-NCAI Projects Vice Pres. Nixon 7:30 - Committee Meetings TUESDAY, 25th 8:00 - Catholic Mass -- All delegates cordially invited. (Delegates urged to meet in lobby promptly at 7:45 AM to walk seven blocks to church) Cathedral of the Madeleine 10:00 - Panel-"Indian Water Rights" 11:00 - Report, Credentials Committee 11:30 - Begin Tribal Delegation Presentations 2:00 - "What is Happening Under Termination" 3:00 - Tribal Delegations, cont'd. 6:30 - Indian Welcome Party WEDNESDAY, 26th 9:00 - Announcements & Reports of Committees 9:30 - Tribal Delegations, cont'd. 11:15 - Speech "Indian Education" Dr. Ernest Wilkinson, Pres. Brigham Young University 1:30 - Panel - "Law and Order" (If time permits, tribal delegation reports will be continued.) 7:30 - Panel "Public Relations" 8:30 - Announcements of Intention to run for NCAI offices, nominating speeches Presentation of Resolutions THURSDAY, 27th 8:00 - Protestant Services (Same suggestions as for Catholic Mass) 10:00 - Tribal Delegations Reports 2:00 - Election of Officers and Adoption of Resolutions 3:30 - Executive Council Meeting to elect: 1. Treasurer 2. Executive Director 2. Appoint Legal Counsel 7:00 - Banquet Installation of new Officers Presentation of Citations "What Is the Future for Indians?" - speech Skit: "Slago Learns to Vote" FRIDAY, 28th 10:00 - Panel - "Indians and Politics" Analysis of party platforms Analysis of Indian policies 12:00 - Luncheon for Commissioner of Indian Affairs 2:00 - Unfinished Business 4:00 - Adjournment of Convention 6:00 - Executive Council Meeting