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 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
federal acquisition of land in trust for tribes ⓘ loans for tribal economic development ⓘ restoration of surplus lands to tribal ownership ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dawes Act implementation
ⓘ
surface form:
Dawes Act
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ⓘ |
| repealedPolicy | allotment under the Dawes Act ⓘ |
| section |
Section 16
ⓘ
Section 17 ⓘ |
| section16Provides | organization of tribal governments under constitutions ⓘ |
| section17Provides | chartering of tribal corporations ⓘ |
| signedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| sponsorInHouse | Edgar Howard ⓘ |
| sponsorInSenate | Burton K. Wheeler ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American land tenure
ⓘ
federal Indian policy ⓘ tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many reformers and tribal leaders ⓘ |
| terminated | general allotment of tribal lands ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1934 ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indian Mineral Leasing Act of 1938
this entity surface form:
Indian Reorganization Act as amended for Alaska
subject surface form:
Bay Mills Indian Community
this entity surface form:
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
this entity surface form:
Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
this entity surface form:
Indian Reorganization era