U.S Policies

Definition

U.S Policies refer to the set of principles, guidelines, and actions taken by the United States government to address specific issues or achieve certain goals. In this context, it specifically refers to the policies formulated and implemented by the U.S government towards native tribes.

Related terms

Indian Removal Act: The Indian Removal Act was a U.S policy signed into law in 1830 that forcibly relocated numerous Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to areas west of the Mississippi River.

Dawes Act: The Dawes Act was a U.S policy enacted in 1887 that aimed to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society through land allotments and forced cultural assimilation.

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency within the U.S Department of Interior responsible for implementing federal policies regarding indigenous peoples.