President Nixon Signs Bill Restoring the Blue Lake Lands in New Mexico to the Taos Pueblo Indians - December 15, 1970

Description

This film shows President Nixon signing a bill restoring the use of 48,000 acres in the Carson National Forest of New Mexico, including the sacred Blue Lake, to the Taos Pueblo Indian tribe. President Nixon states that the bill is significant for the Taos Pueblo people and that it is the beginning of a new era of justice in relations between Indian tribes and the United States. Following the President's speech, an American Indian addresses the audience in his native language.

Collection

Records of the U.S. Information Agency

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Domestic and International Activities