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jan 2, 1921 - Snyder Act - Congress funds American Indian health care

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Congress authorizes funds for “the relief of distress and conservation of health” among American Indians. The act defines the government’s responsibility for American Indian health care and is one of several legislative reforms in the works to improve the living conditions for American Indians on reservations and in government boarding schools.

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jan 2, 1921
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~ 104 years ago