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... Indian Defense Association . In 1933 he was appointed U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs , serving until 1945. During this time he was largely responsible for the pas- sage of the Indian Reorganization Act , which gave far greater ...
... Indian Defense Association . In 1933 he was appointed U.S. commissioner of Indian affairs , serving until 1945. During this time he was largely responsible for the pas- sage of the Indian Reorganization Act , which gave far greater ...
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... Indians pursue traditional ways in isolation . The Peopling of Colombia . A variety of Indian cultures existed prior to the arrival of Europeans early in the 16th century . Most of the indige- nous peoples were essentially nomadic . The ...
... Indians pursue traditional ways in isolation . The Peopling of Colombia . A variety of Indian cultures existed prior to the arrival of Europeans early in the 16th century . Most of the indige- nous peoples were essentially nomadic . The ...
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... India as empress after 1877. Few changes were made in the numerous princely states , but many were made in British India , that is , in the provinces that contained three fourths of the rapidly in- creasing population . The Indian ...
... India as empress after 1877. Few changes were made in the numerous princely states , but many were made in British India , that is , in the provinces that contained three fourths of the rapidly in- creasing population . The Indian ...
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