Native American Studies 15

-Divided Indian land into private properties -Abolished reservations -forced indians to hold their land for 25 years -siezed millions of acres

-1918, Oklahoma -Family values, hardwork, monogomy -anti alcohol -combined christian elements with tribal roots

-400+ miles -Taken over by the Utes led by Canby -destroyed sheep and homes -1864 thousands relocated

1911 society built for indians Eastman, montezuma, coolidge goals: Assimilation, citizenship, improved conditions

Winters was a farmer who dammed the milk river that led into the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in montana led to Winters v. US Sided with indians- reservations need to be self reliant and have the neccessary tools to do so

Report said assimilation was failing boarding schools were failing Needed better assimilation plan Basis for Inian Reorganization Act Poverty, health, dispair

Commissioner of Indian Affairs in 1933 by FDR wanted to change relationship between US and NAs initiated Pueblo council which rallied against bursum bill- 1922 tried to put indian jurisdiction of land in state control would legitimize non indian land claims

End allotment end consolidation of tribal lands allow indians to be self reliant- tribal gov't end govt surpressing rituals reservation schools

Initiative to preserve traditional crafts authenticate, manufacture, and market them Takes place after JOA. 1934 -contracts with any state for financial relief in indian: education medical aid agriculture medical aid welfare

1950s US govt policy wanted to : rapidly disolve reservations reject tribal customs removal of all federal health and education programs for indians total integration into white society forced indians to mobilize allowed native land to be taken

1934 Drafted by John Collier Ended Allotment + alienation of NA land promoted economic development w credit fund encouraged tribes to take part in american style burocratic govt.

Navajo were used during wwII to spread messages and info so the info couldnt be intercepted uncrackable against italy and germany

1930s govt workers killed of thousands of navajo livestock instituted by BIA soil was "overcrowded" with animals wanted to crush navajo economy- force assimilation

Created by congress in 1946 reviewed treaties between 1778-1871 settled 285 cases- $800 payout tribes were here first

Indians who couldnt take reservation life anymore moved to cities better: jobs, housing, resources, income- especially during WWII