VISUAL ACTIVITYIndian Relocation As part of its new emphasis on assimilation, the Bureau of Indian Affairs urged Native Americans to move from their reservations to cities, and the percentage of Indians in urban areas grew from 13.4 in 1950 to 44 in 1970.READING THE IMAGE: In 1955, Native Americans who had relocated to Denver formed an intertribal organization, the Denver White Buffalo Council of American Indians, to help Indians survive economically and adjust to their new environment. This 1959 photo captures a weekly gathering of the council. What does it suggest about other goals of the organization? CONNECTIONS: How did Indian relocation fit into larger goals of the Eisenhower administration?
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