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Show # 1046 Page 54 Z: Yeah, I don't- I don't mean C: Well, I know, but some people may not know that, and we have ah- I- our director sent letters to each of the graduating Indian attorneys, ah- saying we- we're- we have an absolute preference for hiring Indian lawyers for any vacancies as they occur. Ah- there is an Indian lawyer whom we've tried to recruit. He's an experienced Indian lawyer. Ah- I won't say who because he hasn't decided what he's going to do yet. Ah- but the ah- the policy of the program is definitely to hire Indian people as to fill attorney vacancies, and to recruit Indian people wherever possible. The precentage of our non- lawyer staff as Indian has gone up steadily since the program began. Sir? X: Ah- I'd like to respond to programs I don't think it's a handling major litigations and day to day. I think the ah- your type of organization get involved in the Community Development of the Indian people, and not just handling their legal problems. I think there's a- got to be ah- an about face strike out in a new direction. lawyers not only being in a court room, but ah- be outside in the community- Indian communities and moving for the people. C: Well, I-- I think that may very well be valid. It is |
