Key Events and Policies in Native American History

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Treaties and Land Seizures

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• Numerous treaties signed, often broken.

• Land taken away through forced removals (Trail of Tears).

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Assimilation Policies

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Policies aimed at assimilating Native Americans into European American culture. Establishment of boarding schools, forcing abandonment of languages and cultures.

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Indian Removal Act of 1830

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A law that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River. Led to significant suffering and loss of life.

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Dawes Act of 1887

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Legislation that aimed to assimilate Native Americans by allotting them individual plots of land. Resulted in the loss of millions of acres of land.

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Indian Reorganization Act of 1934

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A U.S. federal legislation that aimed to reverse the Dawes Act's policies and restore some self-governance to Native American tribes.

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Modern Challenges

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• Native Americans continue to face poverty, health disparities, and limited access to education and employment.