How federal policies worked together to erase Native American sovereignty
In short: The Termination Act and the Urban Indian Relocation Program may appear distinct, but they were two parts of a single, coordinated effort to dismantle the legal existence of Native nations.
This episode examines the dual strategy of terminating federal recognition for over one hundred Native nations while simultaneously incentivizing Native people to migrate to urban centers. By analyzing the mechanics of these policies, the video explores how the loss of tribal status and the push toward cities served the shared goal of a 'disappearing act' for Indigenous sovereignty.
The presentation uses the Menominee tribe as a primary case study, tracing the trajectory from the implementation of termination and the subsequent effects of relocation to the eventual restoration of Menominee rights.
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