FALLACIES WITHIN FEDERAL INDIAN POLICY

The United States is currently and deeply divided on issue of heritage. Are the myths
surrounding Indian Country another long-term product of the Critical Race Theory currently
dividing communities? There are several points of contention in relation to current federal Indian
policy. This paper will address harmful myths concerning Indian Country.

• Most treaty promises have been broken, all the land within the United States was
  stolen by Europeans; and the federal government needs to hold title to the allotments
  of tribal members for their own protection.
• Tribal leaders – together in an iron triangle with federal agencies and Senate
  committees – speak for a united Indian Country.
• Federal government must fund and mandate the education of traditional culture and
  religion in schools.
• Application of Critical Race Theory is important to research processes regarding
  Indian Country and “identify protective factors” related to tribal communities.

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