Question

The original Bursum Bill intended to _______________ a. provide tribal leaders with jurisdiction over future land claims. b. give Native American full control over lands west of the Rio Grande. c. allow state governments full control over the distribution of reservation land. d. transfer Pueblo land to non-Indian squatters.

Answer 1

d

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Answer 2

Option D, transfer Pueblo land to non-Indian squatters is the right answer.

In the 1920's a series of administrative affairs abused the property, water rights, and cultural beliefs of the Pueblo peoples in Southwest America. The Bursum Bill of 1922, came as the primary threat to these people. This bill was proposed by the new Senator of Mexico, Holm Bursum. The Bursum Bill allowed Squatters rights of Whites on the lands of the native Americans.

In response to this bill, the All Pueblo Council (APC), the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), and the American Indian Defense Association (AIDA) began a legal, strategic, and public associations campaign to defeat the bill.