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Dawes Allotment Act of 1887
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-Divided Indian land into private properties
-Abolished reservations
-forced indians to hold their land for 25 years
-siezed millions of acres
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Native American Church
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-1918, Oklahoma
-Family values, hardwork, monogomy
-anti alcohol
-combined christian elements with tribal roots
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Navajo Long Walk
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-400+ miles
-Taken over by the Utes led by Canby
-destroyed sheep and homes
-1864 thousands relocated
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Society of American Indians
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1911
society built for indians
Eastman, montezuma, coolidge
goals: Assimilation, citizenship, improved conditions
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Winter Doctrine*
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Winters was a farmer who dammed the milk river that led into the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in montana
led to Winters v. US
Sided with indians- reservations need to be self reliant and have the neccessary tools to do so
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Meriam Report*
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Report said assimilation was failing
boarding schools were failing
Needed better assimilation plan
Basis for Inian Reorganization Act
Poverty, health, dispair
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John Collier, Bursum Bill
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1933 by FDR
wanted to change relationship between US and NAs
initiated Pueblo council which rallied against bursum bill- 1922
tried to put indian jurisdiction of land in state control
would legitimize non indian land claims
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Indian New Deal
(Goals)
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End allotment
end consolidation of tribal lands
allow indians to be self reliant- tribal gov't
end govt surpressing rituals
reservation schools
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Indian Arts and Crafts Board/Johnson O'Malley Act
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Initiative to preserve traditional crafts
authenticate, manufacture, and market them
Takes place after JOA. 1934
-contracts with any state for financial relief in indian: education
medical aid
agriculture
medical aid
welfare
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Termination*
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1950s
US govt policy
wanted to :
rapidly disolve reservations
reject tribal customs
removal of all federal health and education programs for indians
total integration into white society
forced indians to mobilize
allowed native land to be taken
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Indian Reorganization Act*
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1934
Drafted by John Collier
Ended Allotment + alienation of NA land
promoted economic development w credit fund
encouraged tribes to take part in american style burocratic govt.
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Navajo code talkers*
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Navajo were used during wwII to spread messages and info so the info couldnt be intercepted
uncrackable
against italy and germany
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Navajo Stock Reduction Program*
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1930s
govt workers killed of thousands of navajo livestock
instituted by BIA
soil was "overcrowded" with animals
wanted to crush navajo economy- force assimilation
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Indian Claims Commission/ aboriginal occupancy
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Created by congress in 1946
reviewed treaties between 1778-1871
settled 285 cases- $800 payout
tribes were here first
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Urban revolution*
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Indians who couldnt take reservation life anymore moved to cities
better: jobs, housing, resources, income- especially during WWII
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