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John Collier

(1884-1968) American government official

PersonDied aged 84humanQ1699640

Born: May 4, 1884
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Died: May 8, 1968
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Birthplace: Atlanta
Place of death: Taos
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: ethnologist
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-03-12
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, sociologist
Positions held: commissioner(1933–1945)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

John Collier, a sociologist and writer, was an American social reformer and Native American advocate. He served as Commissioner for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the President Franklin D. Roosevelt administration, from 1933 to 1945. He was chiefly responsible for the "Indian New Deal", especially the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, through which he intended to reverse a long-standing policy of cultural assimilation of Native Americans.

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WWildlands in our Civilization1964 · book edited by David Brower

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: John
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1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2015-10-17
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Awards: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards(1948)
Family name: Collier
Father: Charles Collier
Sibling: Julia Collier Harris
Child: John Collier Jr.
Donald Collier
Mother: Susan Julia Eliza Rawson
Place of burial: El Descanso Cemetery
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