Group portrait of National Congress of American Indians meeting, 1944
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.75-33
- Dates:
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1944
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Printsilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photograph depicting attendees at November 1944 meeting of National Congress of American Indians in Denver, Colorado.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Founded in 1944, the National Congress of American Indians is a major American Indian organization which aims to "protect, preserve, and develop Indian land, mineral, timber, and human resources, serve legislative interest of Indian tribes, and increase health, education and economic conditions" (as outlined in the NCAI constitution). Its membership includes American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments, tribal citizens, individuals, and Native and non-Native organizations.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated in 1975, possibly by Mae Abbott.
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 75-33
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 75-33, Group portrait of National Congress of American Indians meeting, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Recorded interviews of Frank W. Parker on the early history of the National Congress of American Indians can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in MS 7078.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The National Museum of the American Indian Archives holds the records of the National Congress of American Indians, 1935-1978.
More Information
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (Colo.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Indians of North America | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Congress of American Indians | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Repository Contact
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
