Indian Removal Act / Trail of Tears Burns

A treaty between a Native American tribe and the U.S. government

A designated period of time in which a tribe can continue to live on a plot of land

An area of land established by the U.S. government for a Native American tribe to live on

To change your culture to fit in with the dominant culture

To maintain your cultural independence, Not conforming to a more dominant class that is suppressing your rights and taking your land.

To integrate new and old cultural customs. Understanding new independent nations have a right to thrive in the competition of world powers.