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The Problem of Indian Administration: Report of a Survey Made at the Request of Honorable Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior, and Submitted to Him

by Brookings Institution Institute for
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781025929491
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 898
  • Original Price: USD 36.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 1234 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Native American

"The Problem of Indian Administration", widely recognized as the Meriam Report, is a seminal and comprehensive survey of the socio-economic conditions of Native American populations in the early 20th century. Prepared by the Institute for Government Research at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, this monumental work offers an exhaustive analysis of the health, education, economic status, and legal rights of Indigenous people across the United States.

The report serves as a critical evaluation of federal policy, documenting the failures of the allotment system and the profound poverty and systemic neglect prevalent in tribal communities at the time. Through meticulous data and field observations, it provides a sobering look at the administrative challenges and human impact of governmental oversight. Its findings were instrumental in shifting the trajectory of federal Indian policy, advocating for significant reforms in social services and the protection of communal land.

As a foundational document in the history of federal-tribal relations, this work is an essential resource for scholars of American history, political science, and Indigenous studies. It remains a vital record of the historical struggle for reform and a landmark achievement in the field of public policy and social advocacy.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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