552, the names of individuals has been covered up forĬlassroom use. To comply with privacy exemptionsįound in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C. The Chicago Field Office Employment Assistance Case Files contain memorandums and progress reports,Īs well as promotional devices used to recruit Indians on reservations. Had risen to approximately sixty-four percent. The 2000 Census noted that American Indian population Nearly eight percent of American Indians lived in cities. When BIA urban relocation efforts started Often, found they did not 'fit in' with those who stayed behind. American Indians, who returned to the reservation The urban relocation programĬhanged the face of cities as well as American Indian culture. They struggled to adjust to life in a metropolis and faced unemployment, low-end jobs,ĭiscrimination, homesickness and the loss the traditional cultural supports. BIA pledged assistance with locating housing and employment. American IndiansĬould move from their rural tribes to metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Cleveland,Īnd Seattle. In response to this policy, the BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program. Much government support for Indian tribes and ended the protected trust status of all Indian-owned lands. Congress established a new policy towards American Indians: termination. Seen throughout the 20th century in the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) activities. government's efforts to assimilate American Indians into mainstream culture can be American Indian Urban Relocation American Indian Urban Relocation

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