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This was a new sharply different policy that ended the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and all of the programs that went with it. It divided tribal property among the tribes members thus subjecting them to taxation. It also curtailed tribal self government and relocated many Indians to the cities where jobs were available. The Termination policy also ended federal responsibility and social services - education, health and welfare, to the Indians. | This was a new sharply different policy that ended the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and all of the programs that went with it. It divided tribal property among the tribes members thus subjecting them to taxation. It also curtailed tribal self government and relocated many Indians to the cities where jobs were available. The Termination policy also ended federal responsibility and social services - education, health and welfare, to the Indians. | ||
Between the years 1950 and 1960 one-hundred and nine tribes had federal recognition withdrawn. The states with the Tribes most affected: California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, and Wisconsin. It is estimated that 13,263 individuals lost Tribal affiliation. | |||
Some tribes are petitioning to be recognized and granted status as a federally recognized Indian Tribe. | |||
=== 1974 - Iroquois Nation vs. The State of New York === | === 1974 - Iroquois Nation vs. The State of New York === | ||