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A Fateful Time: The Background and Legislative History of the Indian Reorganization Act
Elmer R. Rusco
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Description for A Fateful Time: The Background and Legislative History of the Indian Reorganization Act
Hardcover. This work offers an analysis of the events leading to the creation and enactment of the 1934 Indian Regorganization Act. This act has been acknowleged as the most important statute affecting native Americans after the General Allotment Act of 1887. Series: Wilbur S.Shepperson Series in History & Humanities. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL1; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 721.
The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934 has been generally acknowledged as the most important statute affecting Native Americans after the General Allotment Act of 1887, and it is probably the most important single statute affecting Native Americans during the two-thirds of a century since its passage. Over half the Native governments in the contemporary U.S. are organized under its provisions or under separate statutes that parallel the IRA in major ways. Although the impact of the IRA has been widely studied and debated, no scholar until now has looked closely at the forces that shaped its creation and passage. ... Read more
The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934 has been generally acknowledged as the most important statute affecting Native Americans after the General Allotment Act of 1887, and it is probably the most important single statute affecting Native Americans during the two-thirds of a century since its passage. Over half the Native governments in the contemporary U.S. are organized under its provisions or under separate statutes that parallel the IRA in major ways. Although the impact of the IRA has been widely studied and debated, no scholar until now has looked closely at the forces that shaped its creation and passage. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874173451
SKU
V9780874173451
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About Elmer R. Rusco
Elmer R. Rusco is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 1998, he was honored by the Reno/Sparks chapter of the NAACP with a Lifetime Achievement Award for African American History.
Reviews for A Fateful Time: The Background and Legislative History of the Indian Reorganization Act
“A Fateful Time is based on solid research and will become a standard source to consult on the subject.” —Raymond Wilson, The Journal of American History, June 2002 “One of the most refreshing aspects of this work is Rusco’s decision to focus on Indian governments and Indian actions rather than to pay exclusive attention to white policymakers.” —Kathryn A. ... Read more