Question

how did passage of the indian self-determination act of 1975 meet a main demand of native american advocacy grouos?

Answer 1

One of the major demands or goals of some Native American activists in the 1960s and 1970s was for more self-determination and self-government. This was not their only demand as many of the more visible activists like those of AIM were pushing for an end to treaty violations and for improvements to Native American living conditions. The Self-Determination Act did not do those things.

But the Self-Determination Act did promote the idea of Indian self-government. It allowed them to have the opportunity to take control of the delivery of services that had previously been performed by agencies like the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service. By doing so, it allowed the Indians more autonomy and control over their own affairs.