Death of a People

By lukas32

  • Battle of Little Big Horn

    Battle of Little Big Horn

  • Indian Rights Association set up

    Indian Rights Association set up

  • It was decided that English was the only language to be spoken in Indian schools

  • The Sioux Act

    The Sioux Act
    Congressional act that divided the Sioux Reservation into six to dilute their power.

  • First Oklahoma Land Rush

    First Oklahoma Land Rush

  • Battle of Wounded Knee

    Battle of Wounded Knee

  • Congress allowed Railway Companies to pass through Indian land with right of way

    Congress allowed Railway Companies to pass through Indian land with right of way

  • World War I

    World War I
    When the US entered the war, about 17,000 Indians served in the armed forces

  • Indian Citizenship Act - This Congressional Act extended citizenship and voting rights to all American Indians.

    Indian Citizenship Act - This Congressional Act extended citizenship and voting rights to all American Indians.
    Some Indians, however, did not want to become US citizens, preferring to maintain only their tribal membership.

  • World War II

    World War II
    During the course of the war, about 25,000 American Indians served in the armed forces; another 40,000 Indian men and women were employed in wartime industries. Key among the American Indians participating in WWII were the Navajo and Comanche Code Talkers.