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Dawes Act of 1887

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...
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John Petoskey: The Central Role of Justice Systems in Native Nation Building

John Petoskey: The Central Role of Justice Systems in Native Nation Building
John Petoskey: The Central Role of Justice Systems in Native Nation Building
John Petoskey, citizen and longtime general counsel of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB), discusses the key role that justice systems play in Native nation building, and provides an overview of how GTB's distinct history led it to develop a new constitution and system of...
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