key NA dates and events Flashcards
(23 cards)
when was the battle of little bighorn
25th July 1876
who was involved in the battle of little bighorn
General Custer and the 7th cavalry, Major Reno and Sargent Benteen vs a huge collection of Native Americans camped at a river called little bighorn and crazy horse
when and what were the plains wars?
1862-68 a series of conflicts between native americans and the US government
when and what was the dawes act?
1887, a law designed to enforce assimilation of NA tribes it made them private land holders and forced control over them, led them to poverty and misery
when and what lone wolf v hitchcock case
1903 federal courts give US gov the right to revoke all previous treaties made with NAs and reaffirmed that they were wards and not citizens
when and what supreme court land ruling
1913 the supreme court ruled NA land would be confiscated if tribes were seen as being unable to manage it
when and what restriction of the vote
1924, NAs in several states were banned from voting
meriam report when and what
1928 a group of reformers sympathetic to NAs publish a report condemning the allotment policy and drawing attention to poor treatment of NAs
when and what rhoads reforms
1929 closed the boarding schools and put them on reservations closer to home
indian reorganisation/wheeler howard act when and what
1934 gave NAs right to practice religion and prevented the sale of NA land to individual buyers, extended political rights to women
termination policy
1953 ended recognition of NA tribes and remaining special agreements, made them more likely to assimilate and took their cultural and religious identity
NCAI national congress of american indians
similar to NAACP fought legal battles on behalf of NAs and enforced land rights 1944
growth of red power movement
1960 inspired by black power to inspire the tribes power to live on lands
founding of the national indian youth council
1961 pressure group formed to campaign for treaty rights voting and religious freedom
siege of alcatraz
1969 IAT (indians of all tribes) took over the once theirs alcatraz to demonstrate the conditions they were living in and to stop oppression, gained media attention and lasted two years led by richard oakes
founding of NA rights fund NARF
1970 NARF helped bring legal cases to supreme court winning victories in cases over land, adoption, compensation and burial grounds
indian education act
1972 increased funding for their schools
occupation movement
1970-75 occupied historical sites such as mt rushmore, wounded knee and others
indian self determination act
1975 put a process in place for NAs to take responsibility for own health education and social provision
native american religious freedom act
1987 gaurenteed them able to follow their traditions
indian child welfare act
1978 regulated forced removal of NA children from families (they were seen as incapable of looking after)
oneida v madison counties
1974 sued for the return of their lands and the supreme court ruled in their favour and increased action to help their struggle
united states v sioux nation
1980 awarded $100m+ as compensation for their lands but refused and kept fighting for their land
