-
NAtive Americans
representatives from 61 Native American groups met in Chicago and drafted the decloration of Indian Purpose, which stressed the determination of Native Americans to choose their own way of life -
President
President Lyndon Johnson established the National Council on Indian Opportunity to insure that programs reflect the needs and desires of the Indian people -
Period: to
70s & 80s
Native Americans won settlements that provided legal recognition of their tribal lands as well as financial compensation -
Indian Education Act
congress passed the Indian Education Act -
SEAA
Indian Education Act passed the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act These laws gave tribes greater control over their own affairs and their childrens education