Outline of United States federal Indian law and policy

David R. Wrone argues that the failure of the treaty system was because of the inability of an individualistic, democratic society to recognize group rights or the value of an organic, corporatist culture represented by the tribes.

The federal government was primarily interested in guaranteeing that Indian lands did not fall into private hands, and that it handled all negotiations with the tribes.

The land sales gave the Indians a steady flow of income, and guarantees of federal financial, medical, and educational aid.

[5] The following individuals have played an important role in the evolution of Federal Indian Law and Policy through activism, literature and other methods.

The following organizations have played an important role in the evolution of Federal Indian Law and Policy through activism, lobbying, government oversight and education.