federal government Indian policies (513-516). The IRA, also called the Wheeler-Howard Act (named after the two senators who sponsored the act), was aimed at decreasing the role of the federal government in Indians affair and encourage their self-governance. It prohibits the sale of Indian lands and allotment, except to the tribes. It restored the “surplus lands”, which were being sold to whites as per the Dawes Act. The IRA also promoted economic development in the community by providing them with a revolving loan fund. That is why the IRA still remains the basis for federal legislation concerning the Indian
federal government Indian policies (513-516). The IRA, also called the Wheeler-Howard Act (named after the two senators who sponsored the act), was aimed at decreasing the role of the federal government in Indians affair and encourage their self-governance. It prohibits the sale of Indian lands and allotment, except to the tribes. It restored the “surplus lands”, which were being sold to whites as per the Dawes Act. The IRA also promoted economic development in the community by providing them with a revolving loan fund. That is why the IRA still remains the basis for federal legislation concerning the Indian