American Indian Policy Review Commission
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Native Americans, American Indians, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: Established 1975
Article abstract: This federal commission, after two years of study, published an extensive report calling for major reforms of U.S. Indian policy.
The American Indian Policy Review Commission (AIPRC) was established in 1975 as a follow-up to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, passed in the same year. The commission was chaired by Senator James Abourezk of South Dakota (it is sometimes referred to as the Abourezk Commission). The commission's findings were published in 1977 in its multivolume report. The report opposed assimilationist...
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