influenced the insertion of an anti-reservation clause to the Alaska Statehood Act. This clause removes the ban against reservations for Alaskan Natives. On July 8, 1954, NCAI won their fight against legislation that would have allowed the states to take civil and criminal jurisdictions over Indians. On June 19, 1952, a self-help parley was opened in Utah where 50 agents for 12 groups proposed several self-help action plans Indians had conventions nationwide and dealt with various topics such as health care, employment, and safety issues In 2015 the organization successfully lobbied the State of California to ban the term "redskins" from being used by public schools in the state of California. Internal policy differences In the early 1960s, a shift in attitude occurred. Many young American Indians branded the older generation as sell-outs and called for harsh militancy. Two important militant groups were born: the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC). The two groups protested several conventions. Ongoing issues The NCAI has been advocating for improved living conditions on reservations, arguing that 560 tribes are federally recognized but fewer than 20 tribes gain profits from casinos to turn the tribe's economy around. According to the NCAI website, other issues and topics include: Protection of programs and services to benefit Indian families, specifically targeting Indian Youth and elders Promotion and support of Indian education, including Head Start, elementary, post-secondary and Adult Education Enhancement of Indian health care, including prevention of juvenile substance abuse, HIV-AIDS prevention and other major diseases Support of environmental protection and natural resources management Protection of Indian cultural resources and religious freedom rights Promotion of the Rights of Indian economic opportunity both on and off reservations, including securing programs to provide incentives for economic development and the attraction of private capital to Indian Country Protection of the Rights of all Indian people to decent, safe and affordable housing. Spreading of state-specific information on voter ID requirements through its partnership with the non-partisan VoteRiders organization. In 2001, the advertising firm of DeVito/Verdi created an advertising campaign and poster for the NCAI to highlight offensive and racist sports team images and mascots. In October 2013, the NCAI published a report on sports teams using harmful and racial "Indian" mascots. Notable members Ruth Muskrat Bronson, Executive Director (1944–48) and a specialist in American Indian Affairs Vine Deloria, Jr., Executive Director (1964–1967). He ended major legislative battles