6. Native American actions 1968-1975

Question 1

Many actions designed to

Answer 1

draw attention to condition of NA

put pressure on politicians to address injustices of the past

Question 2

Establishment of AIM in 1968

main aim

Answer 2

tackle discrimination that many young NA faced

Question 3

AIM established a group to patrol streets and monitor police activities which resulted in

Answer 3

decline in number of arrests and imprisonments of young NA

Question 4

A fish in
where?
why?

Answer 4

Washington state

SC failed to uphold treaty rights stating NA had the right to fish in the Columbian River

Question 5

Publication of significant works of literature =

Answer 5

awareness of NA history and culture and the problems they faced

Question 6

e.g.s of Publication of significant works of literature

Answer 6

Vine Deloria Jr’s Custer Died for Your Sins and

Dee Brows ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’

Question 7

Pursuing cases through the Supreme Court to gain

Answer 7

return of former tribal lands.