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1968 Division of Indian Health elevated to bureau Under President Lyndon Johnson’s administration there is a major reorganization of the Department of ... |
1968 President Johnson signs the Indian Civil Rights Act President Lyndon Johnson calls for “termination” to be replaced by Indian “self-determination.” Congress ... |
1968 American Indian Movement advocates for urban Indian rights A group of 200 Natives meet in Minneapolis to found the American Indian Movement, known as AIM. Growing ... |
1970 Termination era ends; self-determination proposed In a Special Message to Congress on Indian Affairs, President Richard Nixon denounces the Eisenhower- ... |
1970 Military medics recruited to reservations The Indian Health Service launches the Community Health Medic Program to employ Indians who are trained ... |
1971 Association of American Indian Physicians established To improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives, 14 Native physicians organize the Association ... |
1972 Indian health advocates established With help from the Indian Health Service, Indian nations form the National Indian Health Board. Congress ... |
1972 The Indian Education Act empowers parents; funds student programs The Indian Education Act establishes the Office of Indian Education and the National Advisory Council ... |
1972 ‘Trail of Broken Treaties’ raises environmental health concerns American Indian leaders and activists organize a nonviolent protest to bring attention to issues affecting ... |
1972 Reuben A. Snake Jr. leads American Indian Movement Winnebago tribal leader Reuben A. Snake Jr. (named Kee-Kah-Wah-Un-Ga at birth) serves as national chairman ... |