American Indian Nations from Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006

by Roberta Ulrich

Book Overview

When the U.S. government ended its relationship with dozens of Native American tribes and bands between 1953 and 1966, it was engaging in a massive social experiment. Congress enacted the program, known as termination, in the name of "freeing" the Indians from government restrictions and improving their quality of life. However, removing the federal status of more than nine dozen tribes across the country plunged many of their nearly 13,000 members...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803233647
• ISBN13: 9780803233645
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.6"