Place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of native american activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969,reclaiming it as indian land during their 18 month occupation. Amidst this assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination,and congress acted on nixons reform proposals. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, president nixon said, both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin to act on the basis of what the indians themselves have long been telling us. The time has come to break decisively with the past and to create conditions for a new era in which the indian future is determined by indian acts and indian decisions. When president nixon returned the sacred site of new mexico to the people of taos pueblo in a ceremony, it symbolized the fundamental shift in u. S. Government policy towards American Indian pe
Presented by the Richard Nixon foundation carried mr. Johnson president s ands administration is regarded as one of the most proindian of the 20th century. It ushered in a new era of selfgovernment. Native americans found a champion in president nixon. A stance that resulted from his personal history and his consultation with indian leaders who helped shape his view of Indian Affairs. This policy breakthrough took place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969 reclaiming it as indian land during their occupation. Assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president and advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination and congress acted on his reform. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, president and said both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin to act on the basis of what the indians themselves have long been telling us.
The Richard Nixon foundation. Mr. Johnson president s ands president nixons administration is regarded as one of the most proindian of the 20th century and one that restored lands to tribes and ushered in a new era of selfgovernment. Native americans found a champion in president nixon. A stance that resulted from his personal history and his consultation with indian leaders who helped shape his view of Indian Affairs. This policy breakthrough took place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of native american activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969,reclaiming it as indian land during their 18 month occupation. Amidst this assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination,and congress acted on nixons reform proposals. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, both as aixon said, matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin
Evening and welcome to all of you and welcome to senator burr and senator warner. Both of you have had very long careers in Public Service and i know that you have when the house in 1994 and senator warner, 1989 work with judge wilder and before becoming governor yourself of virginia. Someone inspired your career in Public Service. Would you see to young people today who would like to pursue a career in Public Service. [laughter] id like to thank and i actually am a little bit older than richard but a nono. He has. Not anymore. Alisa got here. Like to say that i was old enough to get touched by the idealism of the 60s. But not old enough to get jaded by in a grownup in the midwest indiana and illinois and connecticut but it was with synchrony for 35 years. And my family was a personal to graduate from college. And somehow my parents with political and Boy Scouts Church community pta but not political and somehow i always had the bug. Took some time when went off did missus ended politi
Careers in Public Service and i know that you have when the house in 1994 and senator warner, 1989 work with judge wilder and before becoming governor yourself of virginia. Someone inspired your career in Public Service. Would you see to young people today who would like to pursue a career in Public Service. [laughter] id like to thank and i actually am a little bit older than richard but a nono. He has. Not anymore. Alisa got here. Like to say that i was old enough to get touched by the idealism of the 60s. But not old enough to get jaded by in a grownup in the midwest indiana and illinois and connecticut but it was with synchrony for 35 years. And my family was a personal to graduate from college. And somehow my parents with political and Boy Scouts Church community pta but not political and somehow i always had the bug. Took some time when went off did missus ended politics right out of college and law school but i say one of the things for all the frustrations we do absolutely get