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template:infobox non-profit Bibliography: Johnson, T. et al. ''American Indian Activism." Illinois: University of Illinois Press.

Zinn, H. (1980). A people's history of the United States. New York: Hartper & Row.

Wilkins, D. E. & Stark H. K. (2011). American Indian politics and the American political system. Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Deloria, V. (1985) Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties: An Indian Declaration of Independence. Austin, TX: the university of Texas Press.

I am going to edit the article about NIYC and maybe write a new article on the types of Indian political mobilization.

The article I'm going to edit: During the American Indian Chicago Conference in 1961, several young American Indians, a handful of who had become acquainted while participating in the Southwest Regional Indian Youth Council (SWRIYC), became disillusioned with the efforts of the tribal leaders.[1]:53-54. After listening to the ideas presented by the conservative faction of the conference, the youth began to express their dissenting opinions. This group, including Clyde Warrior (Ponca) and Mel Thom (Walker River Paiute), temporarily called themselves the Chicago Conference Youth Council.[1]:57. Later in the year, after that summer’s Workshop on American Indian Affairs had ended, the group that had joined together as the Chicago Conference Youth Council met in Gallup, New Mexico.[5] It was there that the National Indian Youth Council was established.

Mel Thom developed the following creed from which many ideas were drawn and used in the preamble of the NIYC’s constitution:

At this time in the history of the American Indian, we, the younger generation, find it expedient to band together on a national scale in meeting the challenges facing our Indian people. In banding together for mutual assistance we recognize that the future of the Indian people will ultimately rest in the hands of the younger people, and that Indian youth need be concerned with the position of the American Indian. We further recognize the inherent strength of the American Indian heritage that will be enhanced by a national Indian organization. The needs of the American Indians to be served are numerous and varied. Besides needs there are contributions already made and more to be made to America by its original inhabitants. We believe in a greater Indian America.[1]:60

Upon the foundation of the NIYC, the group decided that they would take the fight for the Native American People in a new direction. They would use direct action as a means to solve problems. This inspired other organizations to do the same, such as the American Indian Movement.[6]:2

Editing: I am going to break this one long section into two sections: history and goal. I am going to keep what is already written, but add more to it.

New Article:

History
The National Indian Youth Council (NIYC) was established in 1961 by young American Indians who were either in college or had recently graduated college. Basically, the NIYC is a result of youth expressing dessenting opinions from tribal leaders. This began during the American Indian Chicago Conference in 1961, where several young American Indians, a handful of who had become acquainted while participating in the Southwest Regional Indian Youth Council (SWRIYC), became disillusioned with the efforts of the tribal leaders.[1]:53-54. After listening to the ideas presented by the conservative faction of the conference, the youth began to express their dissenting opinions. This group, including Clyde Warrior (Ponca) and Mel Thom (Walker River Paiute), temporarily called themselves the Chicago Conference Youth Council.[1]:57. Later in the year, after that summer’s Workshop on American Indian Affairs had ended, the group that had joined together as the Chicago Conference Youth Council met in Gallup, New Mexico.[5] It was there that the National Indian Youth Council was established. The NIYC is the second oldest national Indian organization and was influenced and aligned with the civil rights movement.

Goal
The goal of NIYC is to protect Indian treaty, hunting, and fishing rights. Mel Thom developed the following creed from which many ideas were drawn and used in the preamble of the NIYC’s constitution:

At this time in the history of the American Indian, we, the younger generation, find it expedient to band together on a national scale in meeting the challenges facing our Indian people. In banding together for mutual assistance we recognize that the future of the Indian people will ultimately rest in the hands of the younger people, and that Indian youth need be concerned with the position of the American Indian. We further recognize the inherent strength of the American Indian heritage that will be enhanced by a national Indian organization. The needs of the American Indians to be served are numerous and varied. Besides needs there are contributions already made and more to be made to America by its original inhabitants. We believe in a greater Indian America.[1]:60

Upon the foundation of the NIYC, the group decided that they would take the fight for the Native American People in a new direction. They would use direct action as a means to solve problems. Direct actions included fish-ins and marches. This inspired other organizations to do the same, such as the American Indian Movement.[6]:2

I am also going to work on the Trail of Broken Treaties section and link it to the existing article.

What is already written:

Trail of Broken Treaties
NIYC was one of several organizations that participated in the Trail of Broken Treaties Caravan. Organized by the American Indian Movement (AIM), members of NIYC joined with other American Indians on a march on Washington D.C. in November 1972. The demonstration lasted for six days. Participants occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs and many public documents were destroyed [5]

What I'm going to write:

Trail of Broken Treaties
NIYC was one of several organizations that participated in the Trail of Broken Treaties Caravan, which was organized by the American Indian Movement(AIM)[5]. The Trail of Broken Treaties occured November 3 throught November 9 in 1972. It started as a caravan of cars from various reservations in the U.S. intent on concluding in Washington D.C. and ended with a week long take over and occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The goal of the Trail of Broken Treaties was to gain positive media attention to gain support for a policy of self determination. This event was one of the first times that American Indians united together.