History of Indian Policy, A

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While much material is published about American Indian culture and customs, this is the first authoritative account of Federal Indian policy from the Colonial period to the present. The purpose of this study has been to bring together in one work a brief history of the Indian policy of the United States. More detail has been supplied for the period since 1930 to enable to reader to see the processes involved in the adoption, administration, and eventual changes of Indian policy. The center of attention has been the development and changes of policy. Historical information concerning the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Indian history, and general history has been supplied only as necessary to understand the changes in policy in their historical setting.