"Pretendians" And The Politics Of Native Identity (1934) w/ Angel Ellis and Robert Jago
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Impact of Federal Policies on Native Identity
The chapter explores how federal government policies like the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) in the 1930s negatively affected Native American tribes by replacing traditional governance with Western systems, imposing blood quantum requirements, and erasing tribal identity. It delves into the repercussions of these policies on indigenous communities, leading to issues like 'pretendians' falsely claiming Native heritage and the ongoing challenge of verifying indigenous identity amidst historical trauma like the boarding school era.
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