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American Indian Nations from Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006

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When the U.S. government ended its relationship with dozens of Native American tribes and bands between 1953 and 1966, it was in fact engaging in a massive social experiment. Congress enacted the program, known as termination, in the name of “freeing” the Indians from government restrictions and improving their quality of life. Eliminating the federal status of more than nine dozen tribes across the country, however, plunged many of their nearly thirteen thousand members into even deeper levels of poverty and eroded the tribal people’s sense of Native identity. Beginning in 1973 and extending over a twenty-year period, the terminated ... Read more

Roberta Ulrich provides a concise overview of all the terminations and restorations of Native American tribes from 1953 to 2006 and explores the enduring policy implications for Native peoples. This is the first book to consider all the terminations and restorations in the twentieth century as part of continuing policy while simultaneously detailing some of the individual tribal differences. Drawing from congressional records, interviews with tribal members, and other primary sources, Ulrich examines the causes and effects of termination and restoration from both sides.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803271579
SKU
V9780803271579
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About Roberta Ulrich
Roberta Ulrich is a retired newspaper reporter. She is the author of Empty Nets: Indians, Dams, and the Columbia River.

Reviews for American Indian Nations from Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006
"Rich in facts and easy to read, the book details a little noticed chapter of present-day Indian politics of the USA. AmerIndian Research "Highly recommended Choice "For the general reader, [this book] provides a good overview of termination and its reversal and demonstrates how these factors influenced Indian identity. Western Historical Quarterly "Clearly laid out and very readable. Indian Country ... Read more

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