- The U.S. government's original plan for Native Americans, prior to the New Deal efforts, had been assimilation and integration - what did that mean for Native Americans?
- What other aspects, like education or cultural affairs, do you think the New Deal for Native Americans addressed and why?
- Based on your knowledge of the status of Native Americans during this era, were most Native Americans residing on reservations at this time?
- Do you think many Native Americans felt the need to seek employment and to "assimilate" into life outside the reservation?
- How did Native Americans keep their heritage and culture alive, despite the loss of their sovereign lands within the boundaries of the United States?
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