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Review Of Contemporary Federal Policy Toward American Indians By Emma R. Gross, Beth R. Ritter

Sociology and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This book is a public policy study detailing the various factors which culminated in pro-Indian federal policy and legislation during the 1970s. The author's primary thesis is to suggest the 1970s represented a marked departure from previous federal Indian policy and legislation in that Native Americans themselves were well-represented in the democratic process impacting favorable federal decision-making.