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Word: threshold (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1940
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...whom would look upon a hundred dollars a year as a substantial raise." Basis of reform is the Indian Reorganization Act, six years old. With its protection former hunting and war tribes are working out a supportable existence in cattle ranching; the Blackfeet are at-but not over-the threshold of self-support ; the Flatheads have defended and developed a power site of which they were to be robbed. Ninety-eight tribes and bands have organized local governments; 67 have incorporated for business purposes. But the Act and its administrators are under constant and increasing attack, may be destroyed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Indians, Then & Now | 5/20/1940 | See Source »

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