Module #6: THE TERMINATION PERIOD
I.
Prerequisites : Admission to the course.
II.
Estimated Time : 1 - 2 Class sessions.
III. Goal of
the Module : Both the reforms of the 20’s and 30’s
and the philosophy which
guided them were soon
to be
accepted as having failed. Out of this dissatisfaction, the
national
policy of termination
was forged in the decade
from 1943 to 1953. It was intended to get the
government
“out of the
Indian business” (federal programs which
could be eliminated, and services
which could be
transferred to state and local agencies).
As termination became the dominant goal of Indian
policy, other
programs were
reinterpreted. Continuing
reservation development projects, Indian health
services,
and education
programs were reappraised. The
relocation program, intended to provide technical
training and urban employment for Indians, complemented
the goals of termination programs by
encouraging
assimilation and independent economic development.
IV.
Pre-assessment : Before beginning this module, complete
the paper and
pencil test.
V. Objectives : After completing this module, the student will
be able
to :
A. Assess the roots of the Termination Policy :
1. Define the term cultural pluralism.
2. Delineate the major finding of the 1948 Hoover
Commission.
3. Delineate How participation in World War II
aided the assimilation policy.
B. Analyze the impact and consequences of the Indian
Claims
Commission :
1. Delineate the original intent of the
Commission.
2. Delineate the federal government’s
justification
for the withdrawal of federal services.
3. Delineate one of the consequences of the claims.
C. Analyze the impact and the consequences of the
Relocation
Program :
1. Delineate the role of Dillon S. Myers in this
program.
2. Delineate the role of Congress in this
program.
3. Delineate the goal of this program.
D. Assess the enactment of the Termination Policy :
1. Delineate the role of House Concurrent
Resolution 108 in implementing the policy of
termination.
2. Delineate the provisions of Public Law 280,
its
purpose and intent.
3. Delineate the provisions of Public Law 277.
4. List in detail the effects of termination on
at
least one specific tribe.
VI. Instructional
alternatives :
A. Read the following :
1. Text :
B. Other resources :
1. Lecture 100:
The Development and
Implementation of
Termination Policy, 1944-1968
2. Lecture
VII. Post -
assessment : Complete the objective test at the
end of this module.
VIII.
Remediation : If mastery criteria is not achieved, check
with the
instructor to obtain the necessary
alternatives to
master the objectives.
