NA REVISION: ACTIVIST GROUPS

AIDA

1923- American Indian Defence Association- Founded by Collier, campaigned to have laws promoting self-determination

NCAI

1944- National Congress of American Indians- used courts to end reservations, involved in cases e.g California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (1987)- successful

AAIA

1922- Association on American Indian Affairs, - opposed allotment/termination policy, helped to push through indian child welfare act 1980

NARF

1970- Native American Rights Fund- wanted to gain back lost lands, trained attorneys, helped in the Bolst decision 1974= upheld fishing rights in Washington states for NAs

AIM

1968- American Indian Movement- militant, involved in political events e.g took over BIA 1972

SAI

1911- Society of American Indians- better healthcare/education, pro-assimilation

IRA

1882- Indian Rights Association- supported assimilation, made by congress

Friends of the Indians

1879- pro-assimilation

NIYC

1961- National Indian Youth Council- wanting to preserve fishing rights- e.g 1968 ‘fish in’

Indian defence league of America

1923- defended religious freedom/ practices