The policy of reclamation was meant to be pro-Indian and and designed to fully assimilate them into mainstream American life by encouraging individuals to leave reservations and move to urban areas, however, it had devastating consequences for terminated tribes.

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The policy described is more accurately associated with the policy of termination and urban relocation programs of the 1950s, not reclamation. Reclamation generally refers to the management or restoration of land, which is different from policies aimed at assimilating Native Americans into mainstream society.

The Policy of Reclamation Was Meant to Be Pro-Indian and And Designed