University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor David Beck wrote “Bribed With Our Own Money: Federal Abuse of American Indian Funds in the Termination Era” (IMAGE)
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The federal government used bribery to try to end its legal and political relationships with Native American tribes in the first half of the 20th century, says University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign history professor David Beck. In his new book, “Bribed With Our Own Money,” Beck describes how the government coerced tribal nations to accept termination by threatening to withhold money owed them.
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