Question

the indian self determination act of 1975
funding and the bureau of indian affairs
the 1975 indian self - determination act ended years of extensive government oversight of reservations and gave native americans significantly more autonomy in managing funds and governing their communities.

• managing funds - the 1975 act empowered native tribes to make their own decisions about how to use funds. they could establish their own priorities in areas such as:
• healthcare clinics
• social services
• education
• housing
• roads
• tribal operations
• transparency: the bureau of indian affairs would still distribute funding and conduct audits designed to provide insight into the needs of reservations.
• amendment: the act was amended in 1988, making it more difficult for the federal government to deny any reservation spending plan designed to improve quality of life.

the 1975 indian self - determination act is based on the idea that
________ know best how reservations should spend their funds.

• leaders in the federal government
• native american communities
• the american people

Explanation:

The 1975 Indian Self - Determination Act gave Native tribes the autonomy to make decisions about fund usage for their communities. The act's focus is on Native Americans managing their own affairs, so Native American communities are the ones who know best how reservations should spend funds, not federal leaders or all American people.

Answer:

B. Native American communities