Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:citation 60 Stat. 1049
gptkbp:commissionTerminatedOn September 30, 1978
gptkbp:created gptkb:Indian_Claims_Commission
gptkbp:dateEnacted August 13, 1946
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first comprehensive attempt to resolve Native American claims against the U.S. government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Claims Commission Act of 1946
gptkbp:publicLawNumber Public Law 79-726
gptkbp:purpose to resolve claims by Native American tribes against the United States
gptkbp:repealedBy September 30, 1978
Act of October 8, 1976 (90 Stat. 1990)
gptkbp:resultedIn settlement of hundreds of tribal claims
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:status repealed
gptkbp:subject Native American land claims
United States government liability
compensation for tribal lands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_Claims_Commission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7