13. Government and economy and its links to Native American civil rights
- Created by: Alasdair
- Created on: 06-06-17 20:08
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- Government and economy and its links to Native American civil rights
- Decline in economy: lack of support for NAs
- During periods, NAs suffered further decline in position
- Clear indication of how they were viewed by gov
- Pre-1865, when gov had established reservations as it attempted t secure land to west of Mississippi, failed to provide aid to NAs
- Funding stretched because of cost of Civil War
- Problem made worse as many officials responsible for ensuring aid reached reservations were corrupt
- Situation in late 1880s, when meat subsidies to Sioux were stopped because gov had other financial demands during time of economic decline
- In these cases, it was their lives, not just their civil rights, that weren't protected
- Similar situation also seen during WW2 reversing gains made during ND
- NAs still left on reservations found finacial resources were instead allocated to war effort
- Made worse at end of war when Japanese Americans, many of who were American citizens, were forcibly moved to live on reservation lands alongside NAs
- Lack of available funds and attitude of Ronald Reagan in 1980s also limited gains made during presidencies of Nixon and Ford in previous decades
- Programmes introduced depended on federal funds, economic decline meant it was reduced
- Only reinforced by Reagan's attitude as he believed in native capitalism
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