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Red power rising : the National Indian Youth Council and the origins of Native activism
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

Book
Creators
Shreve, Bradley Glenn
Contributors
Witt, Shirley Hill
Description
"In the summer of 1961, Indian students from throughout the United States congregated to Gallup, New Mexico, where they hoped to form a new intertribal organization. After two days of discussion and debate, they founded the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC) and launched the Red Power movement" ("Introduction", p. 3, Red Power Rising).

Subjects

National Indian Youth Council

More Information

Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780806141787
Statement of Responsibility
Bradley G. Shreve ; foreword by Shirley Hill Witt.
Publication Information
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
Physical Description
xviii, 275 p. : ill., ports. 24 cm.
Notes
Series: New directions in Native American studies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. "Freedom for our people" : foundations of a movement -- 2. "We are born at a time when the Indian people need us" : the Regional Indian Youth Council -- 3. "Nationalism is a journey, a journey from fear into hope" : the Workshop on American Indian Affairs -- 4. "We believe in a future with high principles derived from the values and beliefs of our ancestors" : the founding of the National Indian Youth Council -- 5. "The time comes when we must take action!" : the fish-in campaign and the rise of intertribal direct action -- 6. "We cannot be afraid of power; we must use it" : the growth of Red power militancy -- 7. "Slug them in the mouth or shoot them" : reform, revolt, and reorganization in the NIYC -- 8. "The National Indian Youth Council is a process, not an event" : continuity and transformation in the 1970s and beyond.
Electronic Location and Access
Also available online (authentication may be required)
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