Tribal sovereignty in the United States is the concept of the inherent authority of Indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the United States.
Hassanamisco Nipmuc Indian Reservation sign
Treaty of Penn with Indians by Benjamin West
Indian termination policy
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Indian termination describes United States policies relating to Native Americans from the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. It was shaped by a series of laws and practices with the intent of assimilating Na
Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon favored self-determination instead of termination.
Republican Senator Arthur Watkins of Utah was the chief Congressional proponent of Indian termination
Ada Deer was not in favor of termination.