Indian Education and Self-Assistance Act (Snyder Act)
In United States federal legislation, the Indian Education and Self-Assistance Act (Snyder Act) was passed in 1917 and sponsored by Rep. Homer P. Snyder (R) of New York.
It empowered the Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the Secretary of the Interior, to appropriate money for the general improvement of the quality of life among Native Americans on reservations including adult literacy programs and health care facilities.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Trahant, Mark (2012-07-09). "Supreme Court's ruling extends American Indian health-care model of progress, innovation". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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