American Indian Tribes, Reservations and Settlements in the United States, 1939

Courtesy of Library of Congress, Attahvich, Sam, "Indian tribes, reservations and settlements in the United States," 1939

Description

This document is a map from 1939 that shows the American Indian tribes, reservations and settlements in the United States.

Considering what you know about the geography of the United States west of the Mississippi River, how might the American Indian tribes be affected during the Great Depression by where they were living or located?
After looking at this map, refer to the Indian Reorganization Act. How might programs provided by the New Deal support American Indians? How New Deal programs been problematic for American Indians to access?

Attahvich, Sam, "Indian tribes, reservations and settlements in the United States," 1939. Courtesy of Library of Congress