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               NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS

         INDIAN HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE CONCERNS COMMITTEE

                     Policy Resolution No. 12
                    CARE OF THE INDIAN ELDERLY
                     Adopted October 22, 1976

WHEREAS, the care of the American Indian elderly is one of the 
         important concerns of the National Congress of American 
         Indians; and 

WHEREAS, the first National Indian Conference on Aging, sponsored 
         by the National Tribal Chairman's Association in June of 
         1976, was attended by over 1,000 American Indians and 
         Alaska Natives, representing 171 Indian tribes; and 

WHEREAS, that conference resulted in a number of recommendations 
         for improved services to the Indian Elderly, including a 
         reaffirmation of the recommendations of the Indian 
         Concerns Session at the 1971 White House Conference on 
         Aging; and 

WHEREAS, these recommendations were reviewed and endorsed by the 
         Subcommittee on Care of the Elderly established for the 
         purpose of representing the concerns of the American 
         Indian Elders before this Convention; 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the National Congress of 
         American Indians that the recommendations developed at 
         the 1976 National Indian Conference on Aging are hereby 
         endorsed; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the National Congress of American 
         Indians pledges its support and cooperation to the 
         National Indian Council on Aging in its task to implement 
         the action recommended; and 
         
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the President and Congress of the 
         United States are hereby urged to institute those 
         legislative and policy changes recommended in order to 
         make the provision of services to the American Indian 
         Elderly more effective and appropriate according to the 
         solemn commitments of the Federal Government to provide 
         certain community and supportive services to the members 
         of federally recognized tribes. 

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