1975
Resistance / redressBook sources
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
United States; Indigenous nations
The act expanded tribal administration of federally funded programs. It marked a shift away from termination while maintaining ongoing federal responsibilities.
Dates preserve the source’s precision. This entry is part of a selected historical record; its qualifications and sources are retained below.
Context / qualification
Partial recognition of self-government, not complete restoration of sovereignty or land.
Sources
- Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014), chapter 11
- Bureau of Indian Affairs — Indian Self-Determination Act ↗