National Congress of American Indians Audio and Film Recordings

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National Congress of American Indians Audio and Film Recordings

1952-1997

https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAI.AC.010.001

The National Congress of America Indians (NCAI), which describes itself as the oldest and largest American Indian and Alaskan Native organization in the United States, was founded on November 16, 1944, in Denver, CO and is still active today. NCAI was founded to serve as a link between individual tribal councils and the United States government but also aimed to educate the general public about Indians, preserve Indian cultural values, protect treaty rights with the United States, and promote Indian welfare. This collection of National Congress of America Indians Audio and Film Recordings contains materials created by and for NCAI to maintain a record of organizational proceedings and events between 1952 and 1997. Recorded in various formats, the bulk of this collection is on 1/4" open reel to reel tapes and sound cassettes. The events represented in this collection include annual and mid-year conventions, executive council meetings, congressional hearings, intertribal institutes and a variety of workshops and meetings regarding economic, civil and educational issues facing indian country.

24 Videoreels (1/2 inch); 1 Videocassettes (Hi8); 3 Sound cartridges; 1 Sound recording (dictaphone belt); 10 Videocassettes (VHS); 442 Sound tape reels (1/4" open reel); 30 Videocassettes (U-matic); 713 Sound cassettes

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 11658187

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center

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