The Iroquois and the New Deal
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The New Deal era changed Iroquois Indian existence. The time between the world wars proved a watershed in the history of Indian white relations, during which some of the most far-reaching legislation in Indian history was passed, including the Indian Reorganizat1on Act.
Until recently, scholars have acclaimed the 1930s as a model of Indian administration, praising the work of John Collier, then comm1ss1oner of Indian affairs. Among the Indians, however, a less-than-beneficial heritage remains from th1s era. To many of today's Native Americans these were years of increased discord and factionalism marked bynon-Indian tampering with existing tribal political systems. Whenever the government directly intervened in
Iroquois tribal affairs--or arbitrarily imposed uniform legislation from distant Washington--the Indians' New
Deal suffered. It succeeded only when the government worked slowly to cultivate the backing of prominent
leaders and achieved community-based support. Nonetheless, government programs stimulated a flowering of Iroquois culture, both in art and in language, and new Indian leadership emerged as a result of, or in reaction to, government policies. Laurence Hauptman argues that overall the work of the New Deal in Iroquoia should be seen as having done more good than harm.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0815624395
ISBN13:9780815624394
Release Date:March 1988
Publisher:Syracuse University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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