Enhanced the protection of NA children who would previously often get taken away from parents due to Child Protection Services confusion over tribal traditions
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Dawes Act
Split up reservations into allotments and then assigned to individual NAs
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Curtis Act
Extended the allotment policy - NAs no longer subject to tribal laws
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Religious Freedoms
Allowed NAs to practice, celebrate their religion and own sacred objects. Opposition from museums, anthropologists
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Graves Protection Act
Required federally funded institutions to give NA remains, grave food and sacred objects back to NAs
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Indian self determination Act
Allowed NAs to make deals with Bureau of Indian Affairs to take control of their own health, education. Also federal funding for these.
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Educational Assistance Act
NA parents greater involvement in their child's education
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Termination Policy
Assimilate NAs, make them independent from govt, subject to the same laws and responsibilities of other white people.
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Card 2
Front
Dawes Act
Back
Split up reservations into allotments and then assigned to individual NAs
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