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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 ... |
1970 Termination era ends; self-determination proposed In a Special Message to Congress on Indian Affairs, President Richard Nixon denounces the Eisenhower- ... |
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 ... |
1975 Indian self-determination becomes the law of the land President Richard Nixon’s administration advances a sweeping federal policy of self-determination, repudiating ... |
1976 President Ford signs Indian Health Care Improvement Act Congress passes the $1.6-billion Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Its provisions authorize the Indian ... |
1976 Government admits forced sterilization of Indian Women A study by the U.S. General Accounting Office finds that 4 of the 12 Indian Health Service regions sterilized ... |
1978 American Indian freedom of religion legalized The American Indian Religious Freedom Act legalizes traditional spirituality and ceremonies, overturning ... |