Native AmericansNative Americans

Indigenous Ethnic GroupsIndigenous Ethnic Groups

Historical ContextHistorical Context as immigrantsas immigrants as a conquered indigenous populationas a conquered indigenous population displacement and depopulationdisplacement and depopulation American policy: American policy:

economic-land economic-land cultural-assimilation cultural-assimilation political- political-controlcontrol

Indian policy: Indian policy: tribal survival tribal survival (maintenance of relations and distinct (maintenance of relations and distinct cultural orders) cultural orders) political autonomy political autonomy

American Policy and Indian American Policy and Indian ResponseResponse

18301830 Indian Removal ActIndian Removal Act Cherokee ‘Trail of Tears’Cherokee ‘Trail of Tears’

18871887 General Allotment ActGeneral Allotment Act (and BIA) (and BIA) 1890 Wounded Knee slaughter of Ghost 1890 Wounded Knee slaughter of Ghost DanceDance

1930 Indian Reorganization Act1930 Indian Reorganization Act (Collier) (Collier) 1950: Termination1950: Termination

Red Power Movement/occupation of Red Power Movement/occupation of Alcatraz/siege of Wounded KneeAlcatraz/siege of Wounded Knee

1975 Self-Determination and Education 1975 Self-Determination and Education Assistance ActAssistance Act

1990 Native American Languages Act 1990 Native American Languages Act

Native American Native American DemographicsDemographics

Population Growth Population Growth Reservation Reservation Indians Indians Urban Indians Urban Indians

Socioeconomic Status Socioeconomic Status Economic Economic Education Education HealthHealth

Prejudice, Discrimination, Prejudice, Discrimination, & Assimilation& Assimilation

StereotypingStereotyping Cultural AssimilationCultural Assimilation Structural Structural

Assimilation Assimilation Secondary Secondary Primary Primary

IndianizationIndianization