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The Pendulum Swings of Indian Policy

Self-Determination replaced Termination, which terminated recognition of sovereign Indian nations, their tribal laws and land stewardship Indians is called nation within a nation Indian have dual citizens

Authority Over Indians


King George III issued royal proclamation US Constitution gave Congress the power to regulate commerce with the Indian tribes Congress passed the Indian Removal Act support ebbed The sectional differences between North and South westward expansion began again Reservation policy Reservation policy broken under the General Allotment Act

The Indian New Deal


The Indian New Deal the cornerstone: Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) was resisted by some tribal nations Termination became federal policy the key element: Relocation Largely due to Termination and Relocation, today more than Americans live off reservations.

Self-Determination

Self-Determination by President Nixon Self-Determination remains official policy today native nations can govern themselves and their citizens President Barack Obama support SelfDetermination

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