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The Indian Claims Commission was a panel for relations between the United States Federal Government and Native American tribes. It was established in 1946 and was not adjourned until 1978. The commission was conceived as way to thank Native America for its unprecedented service in World War II and as a way to relieve the anxiety and resentment caused by America’s history of colonization of Indigenous peoples. The Commission created a process for tribes to address their grievances against the United States, and offered monetary compensation for territory lost as a result of broken federal treaties. However, by accepting the governments monetary offer, the aggrieved tribe abdicated any right to raise their claim again in the future, and often surrendered their federal status as a tribe after accepting compensation.
