Cherokee Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. calls the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act “one of the singular accomplishments of this country.” The legislation championed by President Richard Nixon opened the doors to tribal control over their own health care, law enforcement, natural resources management and economic development. We’ll look at the progress since ISDEA, and what tribes intend to strengthen self-governance in the future.
House subcommittee field hearing on Indian self-determination at the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, April 4, 2024 (photo: video screencapture)
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