Report of the Executive Council on the Proceedings of the First Annual Conference of the Society of American Indians: Washington, D. C., 1912 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Society Of American Indians

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ISBN 10: 0484681575 ISBN 13: 9780484681575

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Historical record of a pivotal Native American organizational effort and its early proceedings.

This volume collects the early sessions of the Society of American Indians, focusing on the aims, philosophy, and organizational steps taken at the first conference in Washington, D.C., in 1911–1912. It presents the thinking behind a race-wide push for citizenship, self-direction, and the creation of a coordinated national voice, along with the people, platforms, and committees that organized the movement. Readers will find the tone and ideas that spurred later actions, including questions of rights, governance, and education as the modern Indian seeks greater self-determination within America.

Inside you will encounter the opening statements on the need for unity, the founding platform, and the roster of key organizers and leaders who charted a path for the organization. The text also documents early administrative details, such as the formation of committees and the structure of the society as it moved from idea to action.

Context for the rise of a national American Indian association and its guiding principles
Profiles of the founding officers and the scope of the organization
Early statements on citizenship, rights, and self-direction for Native peoples
Initial governance and organizational decisions shaping the society’s future work

Ideal for readers of American history, Native American studies, and early 20th-century reform movements who want a window into the foundations of organized advocacy.

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