Menominee Restoration Act
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Wisconsin
- Date: December 22, 1973
Article abstract: The federal policy of termination, which sought to dissolve the government's special legal relationship with tribes, was effectively destroyed when the Menominee tribe was restored to full federal status.
In June, 1954, the United States terminated its relationship with the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin, in part because the tribe was so successful in managing its resources. The Menominee owned their own sawmill and operated a hospital and utility company on their reservation. The government decided the Menominee could be self-sufficient....
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