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Show First Indian Constitution Given f V' H , ,s-M V - xV S i ! f i UOri p I F x? 4 it x. ; if -xl f,Tl , i At I ' i ' - " ' 'i ill IK X r't 'V? v" Smashing traditions of ignoring Indian tribal government Se cretary of he Interior Harold 1.: h-Kes signed and presented to delegat es ; of the i con ederat d tribes or the Flathead Indian reserva-ion in Montana t he first const. by-laws to he issued under the Indian Reorganization act. The nPrec1 document was ratified by the Indians at a popular referendum and Is the fir t such constitution to be approved by the government in the h Istoiy of the United States. Left to right: Sub-Chief Victor Vand enbe g ; Chief Martin Charlo, and Secretary Ickes. The chiefs did not speak of visions , of the day when political wrangling will present their constitution as an issue. |