Fall 2021
The Indian Reorganization Act was a piece of legislature that passed in 1934, widely heralded as a grand and sweeping reform that bettered the lives of Indigenous nations across the United States. Was it really such a monumental moment in history, or was it just a rebranding of the same policies that came before it under allotment?
This interactive seeks to allow the viewer to explore the many different points of view, past and present, regarding the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. In order to view this project, click on the HTML file below, or download and open it.
For more resources on events surrounding the IRA, see the projects on this site about Navajo Sheep Reduction, the perspectives of government employees who worked with Collier, and New Deal policy in the Meskwaki Settlement.
