<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:title>Joint Statement on the Establishment of the Indian Policy Review Commission: A Plea for Increased Representation, Preservation of Rights, and Active Rebuilding</dc:title><dc:date>1973-01-01</dc:date><dc:creator>Abourezk, James G., 1931-2023</dc:creator><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:identifier>http://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_003_2_29_32_0008</dc:identifier><dc:description>The Mescalero Apache Tribe and the National Tribal Chairmen's Association express their support for Senate Joint Resolution No. 133, which establishes the Indian Policy Review Commission. They highlight the need for increased representation of Indian members on the commission, push for legislation benefiting Indians to be passed promptly, emphasize the importance of preserving water resources on Indian reservations, and call for the submission of Indian community development and rehabilitation plans. They also stress the importance of appointing qualified Indians to the commission staff for effective communication and participation.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>