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representatives from 61 Native American groups met in Chicago and drafted the decloration of Indian Purpose, which stressed the determination of Native Americans to choose their own way of life
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President Lyndon Johnson established the National Council on Indian Opportunity to insure that programs reflect the needs and desires of the Indian people
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Native Americans won settlements that provided legal recognition of their tribal lands as well as financial compensation
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congress passed the Indian Education Act
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Indian Education Act passed the Indian Self-determination and Education Assistance Act These laws gave tribes greater control over their own affairs and their childrens education