Proposal for a National Fund for Indian Rights by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund1970-04-27unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_026_1_197_1_005The document is a proposal for the establishment of a National Fund for Indian Rights by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. It highlights the lack of adequate legal representation for American Indians and the need for specialized legal expertise. The proposed fund aims to protect and advance the rights of Indians through legal action on four levels, including preparing and prosecuting test cases of national importance, supporting Indian lawyers on reservations, conducting analyses of legislative and administrative actions, and informing Indians of developments that may affect their legal status.