The post-war era ushered in a new era of federal attitude towards Indian policy. The contrast between the economic and social boom of the post-war era for most Americans and the systematic dismantling of federally recognized tribes and reservations and other anti-Native American policies in the 1940s through the 1960s is a stark difference that is rarely acknowledged in American history more broadly. Termination of Native American tribes and reservations broke up communities and caused economic and social distress due to the loss of what little federal financial resources the tribes were receiving, as well as a loss of sovereignty and land rights. Termination was an attempt to get rid of the state-to-state relationship expected of the federal government in their relationship with Native American tribes, as well as an effort to encourage Native individuals to move from reservations (generally rural or remote) into cities to join the workforce in what was becoming a booming economy (Weaver/House Resolution 108). The modern repercussions of this effort is that around 70% of Native Americans live in cities or not on reservations. This effort was destructive to Native American communities and was another violent attempt at assimilation policy by the federal government. It also directly violated and invalidated all of the treaties previously signed with communities in a uniquely dismissive and destructive way than previous violations. In addition, other major violations and atrocities were committed against Native communities, including nuclear testing near and around reservations and communities without their knowledge or consent. For example, nuclear testing on the Shoshone reservation in New Mexico has caused decades long repercussions that still are impactful today for communities in and around nuclear testing sites including ongoing health problems due to radiation exposure, contaminated soils, waterways, and food sources, and community wide crisis as a result (Zabarte 2020). These historical events all have very real consequences today, but are not well known by the general public and therefore seldom addressed in any meaningful way. It is important to acknowledge the recent violence committed against Native communities as they are reflections of the more well known history further back and is evidence that there is still a need to correct those acts of violence and move towards a future where sovereignty and support are guaranteed for Native communities after so many attempts to remove it.