Oct 13, 2008

Salem on History | American Indian Defense Association

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Series: American Indians Ready Reference
Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Native Americans, American Indians, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Indian History
Geographical Location: United States
Date: Established 1923

Article abstract: Organized by social reformer and later Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioner John Collier,{$I[p]Collier, John} the American Indian Defense Association (AIDA) was the primary advocate for tribal revitalization.

The American Indian Defense Association (AIDA) was organized in New York City in May, 1923, by white reformers sympathetic to Indian causes. Under the leadership of John Collier, the AIDA's founder and first executive secretary, the organization consisted primarily of wealthy, liberal Californians who joined hands in opposition to a...

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Salem on History | American Indian Defense Association

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