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The aftermath of September 11th has seen a worrisome rise in invasive surveillance measures. Both adopted by statute and initiated by agencies, these provisions provide unprecedented powers for government agents to investigate suspects and search individuals, whether they are directly involved in terrorism or not. The prevailing wisdom has been that the American people will accept these restrictions as the natural cost of heightened security, and initial evidence suggests the public has been willing to tolerate greater limits on civil liberties. However, over time such support will erode, leaving in place permanent restrictions on civil liberties that not only will concern Americans, but also may turn them against government officials and civic participation. Thus, contrary to many interpretations of September 11th, this article argues that the policy response has only sown the seeds for greater detachment from and dissatisfaction with government as the public becomes increasingly separated from the workings and operations of public policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the endeavor of the Indian initiatives for the enactment of public law and self-determination act in the U.S. With Indian support, the federal government finally accepted the concept of allowing Native Americans to participate in the formulation of their own destiny by participation through the process, procedures and methods of current administrative and management concepts of planning and implementation of programs in the beneficial use of their natural and human resources. The concept of self-determination is not new. It was proposed in earlier times by government officials who felt that by having allotted 160 acres to each individual the Indians land, the Indian should also be given the opportunity to derive a livelihood from the land. The Bureau of Indian Affairs pushed the policy of making farmers of all Indians. This attitude was also evidenced in the arguments that supported the passage of the Indian Reorganization Act which allows tribal governments their own autonomy.