The ISDEAA, also known as P.L. 93-638, authorizes Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations to contract for the administration and operation of certain Federal programs which provide services to Indian Tribes and their members.

The act rejuvenated tribal governments by admitting, rejecting and countering previous paternalistic policies . Native American people were now able to operate their own schools. Since the act was passed more than seventy schools have taken charge of their own operations.

The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act changes how the U.S. does business in Indian Country, empowering tribes to exercise their sovereignty and control their own affairs.

The Dawes Act (sometimes called the Dawes Severalty Act or General Allotment Act), passed in 1887 under President Grover Cleveland, allowed the federal government to break up tribal lands. Only the Native Americans who accepted the division of tribal lands were allowed to become US citizens.

The Indian Reorganization Act improved the political, economic, and social conditions of American Indians in a number of ways: privatization was terminated; some of the land taken was returned and new land could be purchased with federal funds; a policy of tribal self-government was implemented; tribes were allowed to …

In 1972 the Commonwealth Government proclaimed a policy of ‘self-determination’ for Aboriginals, whereby they gained the right to make decisions about matters affecting their own lives, including the pace and nature of their future development within the legal, social and economic framework of Australian society.

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act – Provides for the ownership or control of Native American cultural items (human remains and objects) excavated or discovered on Federal or tribal lands.

Self-determination is a Victorian Government policy commitment enshrined in legislation. The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 recognises that Aboriginal people hold distinct cultural rights, including the right to: enjoy their identity and culture. maintain and use their language.

the Shakopee Mdewakanton
Today, the Shakopee Mdewakanton are believed to be the richest tribe in American history as measured by individual personal wealth: Each adult, according to court records and confirmed by one tribal member, receives a monthly payment of around $84,000, or $1.08 million a year.

The Dawes Act designated 160 acres of farmland or 320 acres of grazing land to the head of each American Indian family. This was comparable to the Homestead Act, but there were important differences. The tribes controlled the land now being allotted to them. The lands were not owned by the federal government.

Looking back at history, the term “638 contract” or more formally a self-determination contract are shorthand for the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) of 1975 (Public Law 93-638), which has been amended in 1988, 1994 and 2000.

=Title I: The Indian Self-Determination Act= – Indian Self-Determination Act – Directs the Secretary of the Interior, at the request of a tribe, to contract with any tribal organization to carry out the services and programs the Federal Government provides to Indians.

16 Tribes – Self-Determination 638 contracts 1 Nebraska-Omaha, Santee Sioux, Ponca, Winnebago 2 North Dakota- Three Affiliated, Spirit Lake, Standing Rock, Turtle Mountain 3 South Dakota -Cheyenne, Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Yankton, Sisseton and the Flandreau Santee Sioux… More

The History of Public Law 93-638 Looking back at history, the term “638 contract” or more formally a self-determination contract are shorthand for the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) of 1975 (Public Law 93-638), which has been amended in 1988, 1994 and 2000.