Main organizations involved Red Power movement

1 main organizations involved

1.1 american indian movement
1.2 national indian youth council
1.3 women of red nations
1.4 international indian treaty council

main organizations involved
american indian movement

at forefront of red power movement american indian movement(aim), founded in 1968 in minneapolis, minnesota. members belonged , represented urban indian communities, , leaders young , militant. black panthers , brown berets, aim organized work indian civil rights in cities. members monitored law enforcement practices, , worked highlight , prevent police harassment , brutality. aim played major role in building network of urban indian centers, churches , philanthropic organizations. helped establish powwow circuit, publicized news of protest activities across country. skillful in attracting attention news media, aim inspired local chapters , writing american indian political issues.

national indian youth council

the national indian youth council(niyc) founded in 1961 young american indians college students or recent college graduates. 1 of first militant indian rights organizations following conservative ways of ncai. niyc strong opponents of bureau of indian affairs , got involved in many of events in red power movement. aim, council believed in , fought recognition of tribes federally , reinstating tribal governance.

women of red nations

women of red nations(warn) emerged in 1974 branch aim focused on american indian women s , family rights. main issues warn fought against forced sterilization of native women , lack of adequate health services on reservations. warn took action becoming involved in indian custody battles, protesting mining companies poisoning food , water sources, , collecting data on indian women had been sterilized without consent.

international indian treaty council

the international indian treaty council (iitc) founded in 1974 in standing rock, south dakota. more 98 indigenous tribes represented on 5000 people @ first gathering. iitc grew voice indians internationally—covering north, central, , south america, caribbean, , pacific. iitc focuses on pursuit of sovereignty , self-determination indigenous peoples through activism, training, , unified gatherings. first indigenous organization granted consultive status united nations economic , social council (ecosoc) in 1977, iitc able represent concerns , fight acknowledgement of indigenous rights un.