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Jan 1, 1492
Native Population
At one point in time ALL of North America was Native American. -
Jan 1, 1492
Cherokee Descent Patterns
Many years before this, too... -
Jan 1, 1492
Disease
Disease was the biggest cause of death for Native Americans upon European Contact, not the Europeans themselves. -
Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Cherokee Descent Patterns
Many years before this, too... -
Jan 1, 1570
U.S. Constitution
When writing the U.S. Constitution, they used the Iroquois Confederacy as a model. -
Nancy Attucks
Nancy Attucks was Crispus Attuck's mother, and was a member of the Natick Tribe (pictured). -
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Nancy Attucks
Nancy Attucks was Crispus Attuck's mother, and was a member of the Natick Tribe. -
Proclomation of 1763
This granted Britain more land west of the Appalachians, but restrictes the colonists from going there, claiming it was "Indian Territory". -
American Revolution
MOST (NOT ALL) Native American tribes allied with the British during the American Revolution. -
Treaty of Fort Pitt
The Treaty iof Fort Pitt was the first treaty signed between Native Americans and the U.s. government. -
Tecumseh and The Prophet
Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa united the Eastern Tribes to resist United States expansion in the Ohio Valley and beyond. -
Native American Slavery
Approximately 20,000 Native Americans in California had the status of slaves in the region's missions in 1820. -
Trail of Tears
The forces migration of the Cherokee was called the Trail of Tears. It lasted from 1831 ro 1837. -
Trail of Tears
The Cherokee were forced to move fro Georgia to Indian Territory, along the "Trail of Tears", from 1831-1837. -
The Reservation System
The Reservation System set aside areas of land for many Native American tribes. -
Carlisle School
This was when the Carlisle Schools started. They continued until 1918. They were meant to erase Native culture from Native Americans and put in "American" culture. -
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Carlisle Boarding Schools
These Native American Boarding Schools (which started in 1879) forbid & punished students from&for using their native languages. -
The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act of 1887 banned Native Americans from owning land as a group. -
ChIef Joseph
Chief Joseph attempts to lead the Nez Perce to Canada to escape the prejudice of American government. -
Wounded Knee
Wounded Knee is considered the decisive final battle in the European settling of the western United States. -
The Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement by Native Americans to resist European domination. -
1912 Olympics
Jim THorpe wond gold medals in the 1912 Olympics and was considered the greatest athlete in the world at the time. -
Carlisle Boarding School
These Native American Boarding Schools (which started in 1879) forbid & punished students from&for using their native languages. -
Native American Citizens
Native Americans were finally recognized as U.S. Citizens in 1924. -
Charles Curtis
Charles Curtis was the name of the only U.S. Vice President with Native American bloodlines. -
World War II
The U.S. Military used the Navajo language as code throughout WWII. (1941-1945). -
American Indian Movement (AIM)
The American Indian Movement was set up to fight for Native American Rights. -
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Native Americans Occupy Alcatraz
From 1969-1971, Native Americans occupies Alcatraz in San Francisco to force the Federal Government to honor one of its treaties. -
Native Americans & Alcatraz
From 1969-1971, Native Americans occupies Alcatraz in San Francisco to force the Federal Government to honor one of its treaties. -
Trail of Broken Treaties
The Trail of Broken Treaties was a political action designed to reaise awareness about the plight of Native Americans. -
Native American Religion Allowed.
Native Americans weren't allowed the right to their own religion until 1978. -
Indian Right to Gaming Regulations (IGRA)
In 1988, Congress recognized the Indian right to gaming operations and passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). -
Native Populations
Now, North America is approximately 1% Native American. -
New York City Native Populations
NYC currently has the highest number of Native Americans living within its limits. -
Native Americans in the U.S. Military
The Military has the highest government capacity that Native are the highest represented per capita.
