In 1950, The U.S. government sought an alternative approach to assimilating Indians through a new policy known as _________. Under this paternalistic approach, the federal government identified certain tribes they felt were ready to survive on their own and cut off government support of the tribe, encouraging them to leave their reservations for major American cities.

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The policy described in the question is the Termination policy. This involved the federal government identifying certain tribes they deemed "ready" for termination of their status as sovereign nations and cutting off federal support, leaving them to fend for themselves in American cities.

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