The National Congress of American Indians was given the rights to Keep America Beautiful's 1971 "Crying Indian" ad, a recognizable anti-pollution advertisement featuring Iron Eyes Cody.

SLEEPY EYE, Minn. (TND) — When the Minnesota Legislature announced a law that would ban Native American mascots in public schools, Sleepy Eye Public Schools was ready to fight to keep its own.

Environmental nonprofit Keep America Beautiful has transferred the rights of its famous “Crying Indian” anti-littering public service announcement to the National Congress of American Indians.

Native American advocacy group to retire ‘Crying Indian’ anti-pollution ad The National Congress of American Indians, which says the 1970s spot has always been inappropriate, received the ...