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1978 BCE
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
Acknowledged that the religous rights of Native Americans has been infringed and granted some rights back. Also returned human remains and sacred objects that had been in museums. -
1953 BCE
House Concurrent Resolution 108
American Indian's federal ward status ceases to exist. Former reservation land is made available to the public. The tribal recognition of the Menominee, Klamath, the Flathead, Pottawatomie, and Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribes are terminated. -
1839 BCE
Trail of Tears
Andrew Jackson believed that granting sovereignty to Native Americans was absurd and rejected their rights. as a result, many tribes were forced off their land. Specifically, the Cherokee Nation was forced to migrate to what is now Oklahoma, now known as the Trail of Tears. -
1830 BCE
Indian Removal Act of 1830
While President Jefferson supported sovereignty for American Indians, he thought that assimilation was the wises choice for indigenous people. He also chose to use voluntary removal rather than force them to leave. -
1492 BCE
Vatican's gives explorers permission to Invade land.
Vatican proclaims that a Christian prince has the right to invade land if the individuals that inhabit it are not Christian, or "infidels". -
Period: 1492 BCE to 1978 BCE
Invasion to ICWA
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Period: Sep 27, 1492 to
Invasion to ICWA
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Major Crimes Act
Revoked tribe's right to prosecute offenders on Native land by a Native Court system. -
Citizenship Granted
All Native Americans are granted official citizenship in the United States to promote assimilation. This was done without considering that many Native Americans identify as citizens within their own nations. -
Result of Relocation of Native AMericans
Because of the pressure to move Native Americans from tribes to urban areas, by 1960 30% of Native Americans lived in cities. This was supposed to decrease poverty but actually increased poverty levels. -
Indian Healthcare Improvement Act
Re-classified spending on Native American healthcare from voluntary to mandatory for the federal government. -
Creation of Indian Child Welfare Act
To reduce the number of Native children being placed into non-Native foster homes. An effort is made to keep a child within their Native family and/or community.
