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Self-Determination to Decolonization: Native Americans into the Twenty-First Century
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Self-Determination to Decolonization: Native Americans into the Twenty-First Century
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ABSTRACT
A participant in the 1988 summit meeting in Moscow asked Republican President Ronald Reagan about the US government’s relationship with Native Americans. The Presidential Advisory commission found many problems standing in the way of Native American economic development, everything from weak tribal management of economic resources to an “unfavorable business climate.” The commission recommended that tribal governments “make private ownership or private management of tribal enterprises an objective of their involvement in business activity.” Two major developments marked the second term of Reagan’s presidency: the establishment of a federal law for Indian casinos and the revival of some congressional activity for Native American interest groups. The Eastern Band of Cherokee have created a very prosperous tourist industry, one that combines traditional Cherokee culture with other Native American customs that white tourists find attractive. As American Indians entered the twenty-first century, they turned more inward, looking to reinvigorate their communities with tailored programs of decolonization.
