From back cover: "In this book Mr. McNickle . . .describes the situation as it is today, outlines the historical background and speculates on what changes can be expected now that the Indians have at last become vocal. Mr. McNickle is himself a member of the Flathead Tibe of Montana. He was on the staff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1936 to 1952, when he became Director of American Indian Development, a privately financed project devoted to leadership training and group development in Indian communities and in particular among the Navajo."