Indian Reorganization Act
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The Indian Reorganization Act was a 1934 U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of Native American lands, promoted tribal self-government, and aimed to restore and protect tribal land bases and cultures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Reorganization Act canonical | 9 |
| Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 | 2 |
| Indian Reorganization Act as amended for Alaska | 1 |
| Indian Reorganization era | 1 |
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Target entity: Indian Reorganization Act Context triple: [Native Americans, legalDocument, Indian Reorganization Act]
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A.
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B.
Indian Removal policy of the United States
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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D.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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E.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indian Reorganization Act Target entity description: The Indian Reorganization Act was a 1934 U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of Native American lands, promoted tribal self-government, and aimed to restore and protect tribal land bases and cultures.
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A.
American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994
The American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994 are U.S. federal revisions that strengthened protections for Native American religious practices, including the ceremonial use of peyote by members of the Native American Church.
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B.
Indian Removal policy of the United States
The Indian Removal policy of the United States was a 19th-century federal strategy that forcibly displaced Native American nations from their ancestral homelands in the East to territories west of the Mississippi River, leading to widespread suffering and events such as the Trail of Tears.
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C.
Residence Act
The Residence Act was a 1790 law passed by the U.S. Congress that authorized the establishment of a permanent national capital along the Potomac River, leading to the creation of Washington, D.C.
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D.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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E.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Bureau of Indian Affairs ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
end allotment of Native American lands
ⓘ
improve economic conditions of Native American tribes ⓘ promote tribal self-government ⓘ protect Native American cultures ⓘ restore tribal land bases ⓘ |
| allowed |
tribes to adopt written constitutions
ⓘ
tribes to form business councils ⓘ tribes to organize self-government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wheeler–Howard Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federally recognized Native American tribes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedBy | some Native American leaders for federal control ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1934-06-18 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | John Collier ⓘ |
| excludes | certain tribes that voted to reject the Act ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Great Depression ⓘ |
| influenced | later self-determination policies of the United States toward tribes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| longTitleIncludes |
An Act to conserve and develop Indian lands and resources
ⓘ
to establish a credit system for Indians ⓘ to extend to Indians the right to form business and other organizations ⓘ to grant certain rights of home rule to Indians ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Deal
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian New Deal
|
| policyShiftFrom | assimilation ⓘ |
| policyShiftTo | tribal self-determination ⓘ |
| providedFor |
creation of tribal corporations
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federal acquisition of land in trust for tribes ⓘ loans for tribal economic development ⓘ restoration of surplus lands to tribal ownership ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dawes Act implementation
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surface form:
Dawes Act
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ⓘ |
| repealedPolicy | allotment under the Dawes Act ⓘ |
| section |
Section 16
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Section 17 ⓘ |
| section16Provides | organization of tribal governments under constitutions ⓘ |
| section17Provides | chartering of tribal corporations ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| sponsorInHouse | Edgar Howard ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Burton K. Wheeler ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American land tenure
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federal Indian policy ⓘ tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many reformers and tribal leaders ⓘ |
| terminated | general allotment of tribal lands ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1934 ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Reorganization Act Description of subject: The Indian Reorganization Act was a 1934 U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of Native American lands, promoted tribal self-government, and aimed to restore and protect tribal land bases and cultures.
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