John Collier
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After advocating for Indigenous rights in New Mexico, John Collier was appointed commissioner of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1933. He conceived of the Indian Reorganization Act as a way to restore health and self-determination to the nation's Indigenous people.
Location
Washington, DC
Date
1933-45
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