A New Beginning or the Last Hurrah: American Indian Response to Reform Legislation of the 1970s.

Danziger, Edmund J., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ336427

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Publication Date: 1983

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A New Beginning or the Last Hurrah: American Indian Response to Reform Legislation of the 1970s.

Danziger, Edmund J., Jr.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v7 n4 p69-84 1983

Summarizes Indian leaders' positive and negative reactions to the reform legislation of the 1970s. Outlines gains in Indian health, education, and employment as well as actions of Congress and Executive Branch agencies that seemed designed to thwart Indian self-determination. Concludes that reform legislation created new opportunities for American Indians. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Agency Role, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Attitudes, Dissent, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Health Services, Public Agencies, Quality of Life, Self Determination, Social Action

Publication Type: Journal Articles; ERIC Publications; Historical Materials

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Language: English

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