1988- President Reagan’s Statement on Signing the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988

“Today I have approved H.R. 1223, the “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988.” This Act will assist in furthering Administration
efforts to transfer the development and operation of programs from the Federal Government to Indian tribes. Tribal self-governance allows tribes more freedom to design programs to serve the specific needs of their members.”