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The Indian Reorganization Act at 80 years

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Author: 
Ivan F. Star Comes Out
Year: 
2014

Ivan Star Comes Out: The Indian Reorganization Act at 80 years

Ivan Star Comes Out: The Indian Reorganization Act at 80 years
The Indian Reorganization Act at 80 years

At Pine Ridge, daily controversy surrounds the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934. Congress enacted the IRA on June 18, 1934. However, the voting requirement was drastically altered just three days prior. This amendment (H.R. 7781, 49 Stat., 378) dated June 15, 1934, lowered the overall voting bloc from "majority of all eligible voters" to "30 per centum of all eligible voters." Although similar voting laws have been voided by the Supreme Court (Baker v. Carr), this reduced voting requirement is legal, and Pine Ridge elections still adhere to this law. On Pine Ridge, the IRA was put to a public vote on October 27, 1934, with only 28.7 percent participating. The current Constitution and By-laws of the Oglala Sioux Tribe was accepted by the members of the new Oglala Sioux Tribe via referendum vote on January 15, 1936.

allotment, checkerboarded reservations, Dawes Act of 1887, Homestead Act of 1862, Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), IRA, Pine Ridge reservation
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Star Comes Out, Ivan F. "The Indian Reorganization Act at 80 years." Native Sun News. Rapid City, SD. October 14, 2014. Opinion. (http://www.indianz.com/News/2014/015347.asp, accessed October 14, 2014)

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