The United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called the "Indian problem."



 




Uprooted
The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country
by Max Nesterak

In the 1950s, the United States government came up with a plan to solve what it called the "Indian problem." It would assimilate Native Americans by moving them to cities and eliminating reservations. The 20-year campaign failed to destroy Native cultures and tribal sovereignty, but its impact is still felt today.

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