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This 26-page typed document is billed as The Longest Walk Manifesto and was presented to the United States Congress on July 22, 1978. It recounts centuries of injustices brought against Native Americans, including treaty violations, forced relocations, sterilization and genocide. It calls for the release of political prisoners, the return of sacred objects stolen from graves, the restoration of stolen lands and war reparations. The document includes an addenda adopted by three indigenous nations as well as a statement from native women. It also contains a "Manifesto from the Algonquin Nation."
Publication Date
7-22-1978
Document Type
Report
City
Washington, D.C.
Keywords
Longest Walk, political prisoners, Indian Reorganization Act, international law, genocide, treaty rights
Language
English
Disciplines
Indigenous Studies | Native American Studies | Political History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
International Indian Treaty Conference, "Affirmation of Sovereignty of the Indigenous People of the Western Hemisphere: The Longest Walk Manifesto" (1978). American Indian Movement and Activism. 46.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/john_thomas_aim/46
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Identifier
Box 6, Folder 1, Item B
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