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Show 90 working in the country on behalf of the Indians. A brief Indianists bibliography offers additional information if desired. Ribeiro y Otros, Darcy, "Un Concepto Sobre Integracion Social," America Ind igena, XX, No. 1 (January, 1960). pp. 7-13. English summary: The IV Inter-American Indian Congress, held in Guatemala, C.A., in May, 1959, recommended the publication of this paper which formulates a concept of social integration that could be utilized by Inter-American Indianism. According to this study, social integration seeks the national unity of all the inhabitants, but not to make them identical. Social Integration requires the progressive development of mutual adjustments. Integration does not imply a total "de-Indianization" but rather seeks national unity in the shortest time. To bring about this social integration, it is considered: 1) That it is indispensable to raise the per capita income of the Indians in every possible way. 2) That the principle of cultural autonomy should be adopted as an ethical working premise by the governments. 3) That it is necessary that the social sciences participate more actively in the planning and execution of the Indianist programs in all those countries which have not yet been able to solve this essential problem of work applied to social welfare. 4) That the applied social welfare programs would be expanded and improved by national organizations. 5) That the non-Indian sectors can do much toward seeking a better cultural understanding which will bring them ever closer to the social and national integration of their respective countries. 6) That the government would do well to sponsor a national movement capable of orienting public opinion as indicated. 1960 Lenton, Lloyd, "Indians of Canada," America Indigena, XX, No. 1 (January, 1960), pp. 15-23. English summary: The article gives the total population of Canada in 1956, and the Indian population. Geographical distribution of the principal groups is given by name of group, and their legal status, self-government, finances, education, health and welfare, etc. is discussed. Editorial, "Los Censos y la Poblacion Indigena," America Indigena, XX, No. 3 (July, 1960), pp. 163-166. Article written in Spanish and English. While it will be impossible to determine absolutely either the total number of Indians in America or their degree of acculturation, nevertheless there will be very important information obtained from the census, such as language, dwellings, type of alimentation, literacy figures, etc., which will make possible a new evaluation of the Indian problem. Discussion of how the ancient pre-Columbian cultures also took censuses. 1961 E d i t o r i a l , "El Indigenismo y la Organizacion de Estados Americanos " .America Indigena, XXI, No. 2 (April, 1961), pp. 95-98. English'summarv: |