Place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of native american activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969,reclaiming it as indian land during their 18 month occupation. Amidst this assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination,and congress acted on nixons reform proposals. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, president nixon said, both as a matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin to act on the basis of what the indians themselves have long been telling us. The time has come to break decisively with the past and to create conditions for a new era in which the indian future is determined by indian acts and indian decisions. When president nixon returned the sacred site of new mexico to the people of taos pueblo in a ceremony, it symbolized the fundamental shift in u. S. Government policy towards American Indian pe
The Richard Nixon foundation. Mr. Johnson president s ands president nixons administration is regarded as one of the most proindian of the 20th century and one that restored lands to tribes and ushered in a new era of selfgovernment. Native americans found a champion in president nixon. A stance that resulted from his personal history and his consultation with indian leaders who helped shape his view of Indian Affairs. This policy breakthrough took place in an atmosphere of indian activism and even militancy. And in a famous incident, a group of native american activists took over Alcatraz Island in 1969,reclaiming it as indian land during their 18 month occupation. Amidst this assertion of cultural identity and land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination,and congress acted on nixons reform proposals. In his special message to congress on july 8, 1970, both as aixon said, matter of justice and as a matter of enlightened social policy, we must begin
next on the presidency, we hear about richard nixon s policies to restore indian lands. and allow a new era of self government. we will hear about the native american college football coach who may have inspired nixon thinking on indian fares. president nixon s opinion on indian fares is seen as one of the most pro-indian. and to restore indian lands to tribes, and became a new era of self government. if americans found a champion in president nixon, a sense that resulted from his personal history, and within the leaders and with helped shape the view of indian affairs. this policy breakthrough took place in an atmosphere of indian activism. even militant system. what they took over alcatraz island in 1969, claiming it as indian land during the 18 month occupation. amidst the insertion of cultural identity, and the land claims, president nixon advanced a successful proposal to repeal termination and congress acted on nixon s reform proposals in the special message to congre
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