Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Members of the American Indian Movement in Oklahoma largely supported the broader national organization. In particular, Oklahoma members sought to reform the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). They believed that the BIA had been misappropriating funds that were intended solely for American Indian education. Instead, the BIA had been directing these funds toward all Oklahoma students. AIM succeeded in bringing national attention to this cause, which eventually helped to reform the agency.
<em>Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information:</em> Members of the American Indian Movement in Oklahoma largely supported the broader national organization. In particular, Oklahoma members sought to reform the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). They believed that the BIA had been misappropriating funds that were intended solely for American Indian education. Instead, the BIA had been directing these funds toward all Oklahoma students. AIM succeeded in bringing national attention to this cause, which eventually helped to reform the agency.
