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Oct 12, 1492
1492
Christopher Columbus settled in America and had his first interaction with Natives. -
Oct 12, 1500
1500
Diseases were spread like wildfire throughout native Communities, it led to a huge Indigenous population decline. -
1775
A committee of Indian affiars was created. Ths committee wanted to secure and preserve the friendship of the Indian Nations -
1817
Indian Country Crimes act provided federal jurisdiction of crimes committed by or against an Indian or Indian Lad -
1838
Trail of Tears began, this was part of the Indian removal policy which made the Cherokee nation give up land on Mississippi River and migrate to new land. -
1867
the year marked the start of removal of native children from families. In addition the Bureu of Indian affairs estbalished their first Indian Boarding School -
1887
Dawes Act passed by the U.S Congress, which authorized the President to surve Indian tribal land and divie it into allotment for individual Indians -
1892
Indian citizen, Charles Curtis was elected to congress -
1930
Indian Reorganization Act was put into order and stopped acts of alloment. The objective of this policy was to increase American India self-government and decrease the federal control. -
1955
U.S Public services introudced Indian Helth Services. Indian Health services are responisble for all members who are federally recognized -
1975
The Self-Determination and Eduation Assistance Act offered tribes the choice to assume the control of their own government and educational services. -
1978
Indian Child Welfare Act was passed to decreae the high amount of kids tat were taken away from American Indian familes and community.