This episode of the MacNeil/Lehrer Report covers the recent American Indian sovereignty movement, focusing on tribal activism and new developments in the political and legal rights for Native American communities. The segment begins with an overview of various sovereignty news for local tribes across the country, and continues with a focus on the upcoming convention for the National Congress of American Indians in Dallas. Interviewees include representatives from the National Congress of American Indians and the National Tribal Chairmens Association, as well as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs. The episode also covers government backlash to the sovereignty movement.
