Indian Reorganization Act 1934

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed land allotment issues
gptkbp:allows tribes to establish governments
gptkbp:date_enacted June 18, 1934
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encouraged cultural revitalization
land restoration to tribes
tribal economic enterprises
gptkbp:established tribal self-governance
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Native_American_culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Indian Reorganization Act 1934
gptkbp:increased tribal land holdings
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Native American policies
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs
gptkbp:is_aimed_at reduce poverty among Native Americans
restoring tribal lands
ending the policy of allotment
rebuilding tribal economies
restore tribal governments
reversing previous policies of assimilation
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of consultation with tribes
among some Native American leaders
gptkbp:is_designed_to empower Native American tribes
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs
gptkbp:is_opposed_by assimilationists
gptkbp:is_recognized_as tribal sovereignty
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Wheeler-Howard_Act
gptkbp:led_to increased federal recognition of tribes
formation of tribal constitutions
increased federal funding for tribes
gptkbp:legislation Indian self-determination
aimed to improve the living conditions of Native Americans
aimed to enhance tribal governance.
allowed tribes to create their own governments
encouraged the formation of tribal corporations
encouraged the preservation of Native languages
promoted tribal cultural practices
provided for the establishment of tribal courts
provided for the protection of tribal resources
provided for tribal elections
recognized the importance of tribal identity
recognized tribal governments
provided for the establishment of tribal educational programs
provided for the development of tribal infrastructure
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:promoted economic development for Native Americans
gptkbp:provided federal funds for tribal projects
gptkbp:provides tribal economic programs
gptkbp:purpose to reverse the Dawes Act policies
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Indian_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968
gptkbp:requires tribes to hold elections
gptkbp:resulted_in greater autonomy for tribes
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:supported cultural preservation of Native American tribes
gptkbp:was_influenced_by Native American activism
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Indian_New_Deal
New Deal policies
federal Indian policy changes
gptkbp:was_supported_by progressive reformers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pine_Ridge_Reservation
gptkb:Arikara
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5