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The original documents are located in Box 6, folder "VIP Visits" of the Bradley H.
Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO: Brad Patterson
FROM:
Bobbie Kilberg
For your information
XX
For appropriate handling
Per your request
Remarks:
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 31, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. TED MARRS
Bobbie
FROM:
BOBBIE GREENE KILBERG
SUBJECT:
Proposed Presidential Visit to All Indian
Pueblo Council at Taos and to the Navajo
Nation at Window Rock
While I am very enthusiastic about a Presidential visit to an Indian
reservation, I have a few thoughts that I would like to share with you:
(1) During the Nixon Administration, a lot of attention was focused
both on Taos Pueblo and on the Navajo; and the broader Indian com-
munity often has criticized Washington for concentrating its attention
on the large and/or southwestern tribes. Also, Navajo Chairman,
Peter MacDonald, a Republican, publicly has joined Sargent Shriver's
Presidential Committee. It should be noted, however, that MacDonald's
rejection of the Republican Party, in my opinion, is due to the exceed-
ingly bad treatment which he received from the Republican Party of
Arizona and from Vice President Agnew, towards the end of his term.
Taking all this into account, consideration might be given to a visit
to a smaller, northern tribe, such as Colville, where progressive
development is taking place.
(2) The term "Indian Message" is a signal to the Indian community to
expect a new statement of policy initiatives in the legislative and exe-
cutive areas. Two concerns about this: (a) I do not think we could
produce such a statement by September 30; and (b) I do not feel that
we have achieved our present objectives and believe we should do so
before moving out further in new directions. I would prefer the
FORD
President to make an informal speech in which he honestly assessed
both the progress we have made to date and the obstacles we have
encountered, and in which he avoided making any new promises.
I think the Indian community would respect such a speech and the
President's honesty in delivering it.
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(3) Cabinet participation: I think we should include Labor, DOT, HUD,
Agriculture, EPA and FEA, in addition to the Cabinet members you
mentioned (Interior, HEW and Justice). Both reservation and non-
reservation Indian communities are rapidly discovering that programs
which affect them are controlled by a wide range of departments and
agencies, and we should encourage broader Indian contact by those
departments and agencies.
cc: Jim Cannon
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL for
The President
DATE: July 30, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
FROM: Theodore C. MarrsJem
WASHINGTON
THRU: William J. Baroody, Jr.
VIA: Warren S. Rustand
MEETING:
Address the Taos Pueblo Council and the All Indian
Pueblo Council at the San Geronimo Fiestas in Taos
Pueblo, New Mexico.
A concurrent visit to the Navajo Indian reservation
at Window Rock, Arizona.
DATE:
September 30, 1975.
PURPOSE:
To allow the President to visit the Taos Pueblo
Council and the All Indian Pueblo Council representing
approximately 40, 000 Pueblo Indians of New Mexico -
and to visit with the leadership of the Navajo Nation
representing approximately 140, 000 members of the
Navajo Tribe - to present an "Indian Message"
stating policy now being developed.
FORMAT:
- location: Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, and
Window Rock, Arizona
- participants: Leadership and members of the Taos
Pueblo Council, the All Indian Pueblo Council, and
the Navajo Nation.
- expected length of participation: Approximately
30 minutes at each of the visits.
CABINET
The Secretary of the Interior, The Secretary of HEW,
PARTICIPATION:
and The Attorney General will have an interest in
this event.
SPEECH MATERIAL:
To be provided by Paul Theis' office.
PRESS COVERAGE:
Full press coverage.
FORD
STAFF:
Theodore C. Marrs
RECOMMEND:
William J. Baroody, Jr.
James M. Cannon, III
Barbara Kilberg
OPPOSED:
None.
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PREVIOUS
PARTICIPATION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The San Geronimo Fiestas in Taos Pueblo, New
Mexico, will be commemorating the official feast
day of the Taos Pueblo Indians. The Pueblo
Indians, numbering approximately 40, 000, are
considered by many to be the backbone of Indian
culture and tradition.
The All Indian Pueblo Council represents a significant
and progressive Indian group, having made significant
progress during this administration in response to
Federal programs. It has been generally supportive
of administration policies.
The Navajo tribe is the largest in the United States
and has the largest land base. The Navajo Indians
are frustrated at this time, because they feel that
the initiatives taken by the Navajo Tribal Council
have not been recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs. They want to develop their water rights
and their land and mineral resources and feel that
the President's Message in 1970 on Indian Self
Determination and certain legislation have given
them the right to self government, which they
feel is being denied by the Department of Interior
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
In meeting with these groups the Pre sident will
demonstrate his sincere concern about the welfare
of all of the American Indian tribes. The visits
will provide two excellent forums for the President
to speak concerning his interest in Indian culture,
aspirations, and needs for economic independence
and self determination.
These visits will be the first of a President of the
United States to an Indian reservation and will
encourage the entire Indian population of the nation.
The visits will also counteract some of the unfavor-
able publicity recently generated concerning Indian-
Federal Government relations.
APPROVED
DISAPPROVED
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM TO:
TED MARRS
DICK PARSONS
BOBBIE KILBERG
FROM:
SUSAN of PORTER
Although the attached invitation is for
Mrs. Ford, Jack Ford has expressed some
interest. May I have your comments on Jack's
attending the 19th American Indian Seminar
on Scouting to be held in Browning, Montana
in August?
Thank you.
FORD & LIBRACK 8770
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THE BLACKFEET TRIBE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TRIBAL COUNCIL
Earl Old Person, Chairman
OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION
Earl Old Person
James Baker, Vice-Chairman
Carl Kipp
Roland Kennerly, Secretary
BROWNING, MONTANA 59417
Ronald Cross Guns
Alfred Allison, Treasurer
Archie St. Goddard
Roland Kennerly
June 1, 1976
James Baker
Bud Wetzel
George Kickingwoman
Dewey Heavyrunner
6K orto do?
Mrs. Betty Ford
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mrs. Ford:
The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation is very
honored this year to host the 19th American Indian Seminar on Scouting.
This Seminar will be held at Browning, Montana from August 8 to August
12, 1976. As you can see from the enclosed brochures, Browning is the
geographic center of the Blackfeet Reservation.
The Blackfeet Tribe will be very honored by your presence at this
Seminar because of your long standing interest in Scouting and the
Executive position which you now hold in the Scouting organizations.
The Blackfeet Tribe has fo lowed your intense interest in the youth of
this Country and we feel that it would be very fitting for you to appear
and encourage the Indian youth of this Country to develop and foster
the many fine ideals taught by Scouting.
The Seminar on Indian Scouting is, of course an annual affair and
is very important to the Indian Scouting Leaders throughout the Country.
The Blackfeet Tribe has been very fortunate over the past years to have
had several of its prominent members totally involved in the fine attri-
butes of scouting. One of these gentlemen, the late Francis X. Guardipee,
was honored by the National Scouting Association and by the Blackfeet
Tribe for his many years of devoted service to the overall concept of
scouting throughout:this land. I personally have had a life-long interest
in scouting and have had the good fortune to attend the World Jamboree
which was held in France. Our Tribal Business Council has encouraged
scouting on this Reservation for many years and have, for approximately
twenty years, donated a large portion of one of our beautiful mountain
lakes to the Boy Scouts of America for their annual festivities.
We will be most happy to provide additional information on airline
schedules and accomodations for your stay. Any further information which
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GERALD
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your Staff may require will be quickly provided by my office. Again,
this Reservation and Indian Scouting Leaders throughout the Country
will be very honored by your presence at this Seminar.
With Warmest Regards,
COO
Earl Old Person,
Chairman
Blackfeet Tribal Business Council
EOP:ag
FOND
August 10, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
WILLIAM NICHOLSON
VIA:
WILLIAM BAROODY
FROM:
BRADLEY H. PATTERSON, JR.
SUBJECT:
Invitation to the President to
Address the National Indian
Education Association Meeting
in Albuquerque
I am not very high on his accepting this invitation. Education
is a field in Indian-Federal relations which has been very prickly,
with confrontations in the recent past (some in the courts) between
the Indian Education community and the White House.
It is my understanding that the President has been invited to
attend the Crow Festival in Montana on August 20, and it is also
my understanding that Ted Marrs has long been hoping that
President Ford would be the first President in recent history
to visit an Indian reservation while in office. (Quite a few
thousands of Indian reservation people from many tribes will
be there, I am told.)
Commissioner Thompson and I agree that the Crow Festival
on August 20 would be the best event for such a visit; if the
President is in that part of the country around that time, all the
more so.
I would put my eggs in this basket rather than the event
in Albuquerque.
FORD & 07V839 LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Personal
September 17, 1976
NOTE TO COMMISSIONER THOMPSON
I clipped this from TALKING LEAF.
Are there any others on here
(besides Laguna which we know about) to
which you would recommend that any member
of the First Family try to go?
Brod
of Events
Education. At Lode Star Ranch, near
Wilseyville, Calif,, in the Sierra
rodeo. Ignacio, Colorado.
Foothills southeast of Sacramento. For
September 12-15 -- Indian Fair, arts
information, call Greg Villegas collect at
and crafts. Whiteriver, Arizona.
916-446-1201 or write 4200 14th St.,
September 14-16 Annual Stone
Sacramento, Calif. 95817.
Lake Jiearillia Apache Fiesta. Dulce,
September 26-28 -- Shoshone-Ban-
New Mexico
nock "Indian Day.' war dances, Indian
September 16-19 -- Second annual
games all Indian rodeo, at Fort Hall,
Men's NIAA National Fastpitch Champ-
Idaho.
ionships in Gallup, New Mexico. For
September 25-26 -- San Geronimo
more information please call or write to
Eve, Vespers at San Jerome Chapel and
(602) 729-2645 or write Tony Davis
Sundown dance. For more information
P.O. Box 846, Ft. Defiance, Arizona
write or call Taos Pueblo Council, P.O.
86504
Box 1848, Taos, New Mexico 87571 or
September 19 Harvest dance and
(505) 758-4156
other various dances, St. Joseph's
September 30 Fiesta of San
Fiesta Laguna, Old Laguna Village,
Geronimo, Trade Fair, Relay races, pole
New Mexico. For more information
climbing / by Koshares, dances. For
write or call Laguna Pueblo Council,
more information write or call Taos
P.O. Box 194, Laguna, New Mexico
Pueblo Council, P.O. Box 1848, Taos,
87026 or (505) 243-3716.
New Mexico 87571 or (505) 758-4156
September 24-26 -- Osage Indian Day,
October 1-7 -- Feast of St. Francis by
Celebration, tribal dances. Hominy,
the Papago tribe at Sells, Papago
Oklahoma.
Reservation. Arizona,
September 26 -- Annual Indian Day
October 1 -- 1st weekend. Chief
Picnic at Sycamore Grove Park, 4702
Joseph Memorial Dance. Harlem,
Figueroa St in Highland Park
Montana.
California near the Southwest Museum.
October 2 - Little Big Horn Pow Wow
Hours are 9 a.m. to sunset. For more
at Eagle Rock Recreation Center, 1100
information call the Indian Center at
Eagle Vista Drive. 7:30 p.m. to 11 a.m.
747-9521.
October 4 -- Elk and other dances,
September 23-26 - Colorado River
annual fiesta at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Indian Tribes will have the Irataba.
For more information write or call the
Society's Fourth Annual National Indian
Nambe Pueblo Council, Route 1. Box
Day Celebration, Parker, Arizona. For
125, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 or
more information call Veronica Mur-
(505) 455-7692.
dock, Bus. (213) 669-9211 or home (213)
October 8-10 -- Howard Chatt'
669-2048.
American Indian & Western Relic
September 24-26--Citizens workshop
Show, Great Western Exhibit Center,
for rural and reservation Indians of
Los Angeles, California. For more
California sponsored by Native Amer-
information call (213) 777-7072 or (213)
ican Training Assoc. in cooperation with
766-8202.
National Committee for Citizens in
--Compiled by Hope Montoya
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 4, 1976
NOTE TO SUE PORTER
Two questions:
1. Do you have any further
information about the possibility
of a member of the First F amily
coming by the National Congress
of American Indians conference in
Salt Lake City on October 20?
(The President signed the Indian
Health Bill; it will be a happy
time there in general.)
S FORD LIERS
2. Would any member of the First Family
be free here at the White House on
October 2 7, 28 or 29 (27th AM
preferred) to say hello at the first
meeting of the newly appointed mem-
bers of the ational Advisory
Counci 1 on Indian Education (see
release) ?
Brad