Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-01-09

I itN'i 'NiNl'A'NANa WV 'N'Nh'fN ~
/ the commission than In prrvious
ytafa Surkar attributed this to a
definite tendency nn the Part ~
operators of rraorta and others ~
make their public accommodations
available Go an IN compliance with
| the laws ~ the state of Minnie
sofa INSTANCES alleging dtscrlm
/ nation or refusal II accnmmoda.
/ lions IN motcis hotels and res
/ iautants across the state are now
/ relatively tntrcqucnt Rncker ne
! ported
! Regarding the Indian situation
the report stated that pfnhlcna re-
| lailug "a the Indian population ~
! Minnesota have come increasingly
! beforc the citizens u the state as
q result of the apparent efforts ~
! Washington move and niarc 10 put
/ indiana con their ewn Among
these ia the utter lack ~ prepare
ton ~ ruahle Indians to cope
with the problems IT non Indian
culture and the one aidedneas 81
government policy which haze fall.
Cd 10 bring tho Indians into n'i
partnership In reaching decisions
concerning their future The re-
suit has been the building M ~ a
situation ~ social maladiunimont
and smbtttenoss posing b. tho
state ~ Minnesota It's most aorinus
challenge
| Among thH Commissions 1866
indian activities are
! - An experimental ofiuniatinn
vtait iu October bringing 10 Red
lGaks iiigh School studrniu "a IN.
atiiutiuns ~ higher learning u
the Twin cities area, touring 20
tcptlai employment outlets suot
~ hospitals beauty schools clsr
lrai Offices industrial plants and
apprentice training schools u u
hoped that thru such exposure
more Indian students can be on
| Outraged to scri, higher education
| BY continuing ON Ga college
| ~ observations and reports con
corning the mctetnR out Of Justice
where indians are concerned Tho
| Commission nutsd that u IL lis
euuraRiug "a find that some turies
/ oyufta. prosecutors and law rn-
farscment agencies IN Minnesota
| have not yoi given evidence 'haf
they consider the life and well
betting ~ an Indian citizen equally
| important as that 81 white Min
nasotun
- the encouragement 81 aeon
omis activity The Van Loon report
completed two ysara AGO for the
| Communication stressed the import
anra - productive activity III
areaH adjacent 10 reservations "a
1908 the first ~ the reports re-
commended projects y maple W.
rup plant a. Grand Portage began
mlresaaftn operation
a IT special epnerru IL the
plight ~ reservation Indians who
migrate 10 the Twin cities The
Commission. with other organiza
tlons has given encouragement 10
the establishment ~ an Indisn
Center IN the Twin Cities where
communication md assistance "a
Indians IN their adiustmen, ~
urban conditions can be faciillat
-
e. 0ihrr afess include Indian
hsaith and hospital services thr
construction - Highway ~ thru
the Grand Portage Reservation ~
the Canadian border Institution
u surplus commodities 90 reaer
vutigHa ana the expansion ~ The
Minnesota indian scholarship fund
which provides assistance 20 needy
fabian students firYanH the high
arhDal lrvei
~ ihf felB ~ Migrant Workers
cine report noted that fewer such
uarEara came into Minnesota dur
ing 1904 migrant housing m some
areas showed improvement bat
fbsrr gps = uDt8bls laek ~ effort
IN fHr matter ~ compulsory school
abundance f1f children n migrant
umfrra ~ 1853 mansaota ioined
Win other MID western states ir
fhr NiI American Council an
WiEmturs Iab9f which seeks
greafsr interstate cooperation IN
mrf MASTERS 40 recrhtmsnt
wages WORKING conditions trans
f8ytstfur aH1 s,h09i records
mo c0mmissi0n'a state vide -
ufaliauai program nov includes ~
CITIZENS Committees on Human
I Rights Hnn Fair Employment
f. f-raruHes across the state The
Z report ala9 Indicated that research
studies In bauio areas 81 human
Relationships are being developed
I iB con finctian With the Uniyermty