The week hundreds of native americans took over d c s bureau of indian affairs with desks chairs and file cabinets hundreds of native americans barricaded the entrances to the bureau of indian. The bureau of indian affairs building takeover refers to a protest by native americans at the department of interior headquarters in the united states capital of washington d c.
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On november 3 a group of around 500 american indians with the american indian movement aim took over the interior building in washington d c.
Bureau of indian affairs building takeover. The bureau of indian affairs building takeover refers to a protest by native americans at the department of interior headquarters in the united states capital of washington d c. Was taken over from november 3 to 9 1972 by the american indian movement. The takeover lasted 7 days in total.
Bia office takeovers american indian activists occupy the bureau of indian affairs bia office in denver colorado. A group of protesters went to bureau of indian affairs offices at the national headquarters building intending to negotiate for better housing on reservations and other issues. Suddenly fighting broke out between several gsa security guards and a group of young indians.
These consisted of sympathetic volunteer lawyers professors and scholars that would look up legislative policies executive orders as well as the bia budget and its formal practices. On november 3 a group of around 500 american indians with the american indian movement aim took over the interior building in. The bureau of indian affairs in washington d c.
From november 3 to november 9 1972. The takeover of the bureau of indian affairs bia by militant native americans in early november 1972 began almost by accident. Leaders of the trail of broken treaties were negotiating with the interior department over the question of housing.
From november 3 to november 9 1972. In november 1972 the american indian movement s trail of broken treaties campaign culminated in the occupation of the bureau of indian affairs national headquarters. On november 2 a delegation of nearly 1 000 native activists representing 250 tribal nations arrived in washington dc.
After the short bia building takeover of 1971 there was research and formal organization prepared for and recruited by aim. Daniel s book on mid 19th century northern california is now available. Smith returns to the site and tells us about this event.
On november 3 a group of around 500 american indians with the american indian movement aim took over the interior.
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