The New Deal Affects Native Americans
The 1887 Dawes Act had torn apart the Native's tribal lands .John Collier, the New Deals Commissioner of Indian Affairs knew the Dawes Act would leave the Natives landless . To prevent this from happening, Collier developed the Indian New Deal. This gave Native Americans gain control over their own business & provided economic assistance.
Indian New Deal . . .
John Collier constructed new schools, hospitals, and created an Indian Civilian Conservation Corps with money he had received from New Deal agencies. He had also got congress to pass the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 which brought back tribal control over Native American land. Indian traditional customs, native language, and Indian religions were encouraged to be practiced