To what extent were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the years from 1865-1992.
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- To what extent were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the years from 1865-1992.
- The killing of the buffalo
- This was done to try and subdue them.
- Cutting off their whole way of life would make them more "compliant"
- They were forced to adapt to the changing environment
- Encouraging the governments aim of assimilation.
- Dawes Act of 1887
- Start of the reservations
- 133,417 reservation indians by 1890
- Against their will
- Lost their right to tribal laws, which further eroded their culture. Now subject to state laws.
- Army used to force indians into these zones and make sure they stayed there.
- Assaulted their way of life even further.
- Americans believed that it was their right to do this.
- 133,417 reservation indians by 1890
- "allotted" packages of land to N/A's.
- Assaulted their way of life even further.
- Start of the reservations
- Dawes Act of 1887
- Encouraging the governments aim of assimilation.
- This was done to try and subdue them.
- Start of the reservations
- 133,417 reservation indians by 1890
- Against their will
- Lost their right to tribal laws, which further eroded their culture. Now subject to state laws.
- Army used to force indians into these zones and make sure they stayed there.
- Americans believed that it was their right to do this.
- 133,417 reservation indians by 1890
- The killing of the buffalo
- The killing of the buffalo
- This was done to try and subdue them.
- Cutting off their whole way of life would make them more "compliant"
- They were forced to adapt to the changing environment
- Encouraging the governments aim of assimilation.
- Dawes Act of 1887
- "allotted" packages of land to N/A's.
- "allotted" packages of land to N/A's.
- Dawes Act of 1887
- Encouraging the governments aim of assimilation.
- This was done to try and subdue them.
- Power of chiefs replaced by Indian Agent appointed by often discriminatory Indian bureau.
- Although they weren't always that bad.
- Great Sioux Reserve Signed with Fort Laramie in 1868
- Provided ample land to the Great Sioux nation and was agreed that it wouldn't be changed.
- Great Sioux Reserve Signed with Fort Laramie in 1868
- This was repealed however in 1871 by congress and re-designated them into reservations.
- Provided ample land to the Great Sioux nation and was agreed that it wouldn't be changed.
- Further reduced after the Battle of the little big horn (general custorr) in 1876. There were only 6 small reservations by 1889..
- "Manifest Destiny" Governor of Colorado claimed the Indian "savages" had no rights to the land.
- This was due to the gold rush in the black hills that put pressure on congress.
- This was repealed however in 1871 by congress and re-designated them into reservations.
- Further reduced after the Battle of the little big horn (general custorr) in 1876. There were only 6 small reservations by 1889..
- This was repealed however in 1871 by congress and re-designated them into reservations.
- The Reservations did work for the Navajo tribe extremely well with a range of successful agricultural activities taking place.
- However, this was definitely not the case for most reservations where life was harsh and often hopeless.
- However, this was definitely not the case for most reservations where life was harsh and often hopeless.
- Definition of persecution: hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious
- To what extent were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the years from 1865-1992.
- To what extent were Native Americans a persecuted minority in the years from 1865-1992.
- Only until the 1930's when everything changed TURNING POINT!
- Native American New Deal under Roosevelt
- Indian Reorganisation Act ( 1934).
- Reversed government policy of assimilation and gave them rights to preserve their culture and religion.
- John Collier commissioner of Indian affairs.
- Indian Reorganisation Act ( 1934).
- WW2 a further turning point?
- over 100,000 left the reservations to work in defence jobs during the war.
- However, many were FORCED back to reservations due to prejudice and discrimination after the war.
- National congress of American Indians set-up after the war.
- Many used as radio operators during war due to the complication of their language.
- over 100,000 left the reservations to work in defence jobs during the war.
- Native American New Deal under Roosevelt
- Forced assimilation was not necessarily persecution according to the legal definition.
- Although the way in which they (the US government) conducted this assimilation definitely was.
- N/A's were often violently forced to assimilate e.g. Boarding Schools - that is persecution.
- Definition of persecution: hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious
- Although the way in which they (the US government) conducted this assimilation definitely was.
- No ;longer the forceful and violent persecution seen before the 1900's.
- Indian Reorganisation Act ( 1934).
- Reversed government policy of assimilation and gave them rights to preserve their culture and religion.
- Indian Reorganisation Act ( 1934).
- Able to invoke several changes in the NA quality of life.
- John Collier commissioner of Indian affairs.
- Native Americans more involved in BIA
- Political rights to NA's
- NA women encouraged to aspire to higher education.
- Gladys Tantaquidgeon
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