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Jan 1, 1492
Pre 1492 Tribal education
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mission in Maryland built to “civilize”.
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Indian Civilization Act
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Gradual Civilization Act;
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built boarding schools on reservations
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move the boarding schools off the reservation
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authorized force to make natives attend schools
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Meriam Report
The Meriam Report found that the United States' goal of protecting Native Americans, their land, and resources, both cultural and personal, was failing. It strongly impacted following policies in land allotment, education, and health care. -
Johnson-O'Malley Act
This act authorized the federal government to contract with states to provide educational services for Native Americans. It also financed medical attention, and other services provided by states to Native Americans, especially those not living on reservations. It was valid only in Minnesota. -
The Taylor Grazing Act
The Taylor Grazing Act called for mandatory school attendance of all Indian children. Requirements for conformity resulted in state representative inspections. -
House Current Resolution 108
By 1953 a Republican-controlled Congress would adopt a resolution which stated that "at the earliest possible time [Indians should be] freed from all federal supervision and control and from all disabilities and limitations specially applicable to Indians." As a result, the problem was framed in terms of Indians' political relationship to the United States, maintaining a relationship of domination. -
Ronald Reagan Statement
President Ronald Reagan issued an American Indian policy statement which reasserted the government-to government relationship of Indian tribes with the United States. This statement expressed the importance of tribal government in reservation affairs. -
Bill Clinton Employment Policy
This policy deals with who can and cannot “employers.” It says that because Indian tribes are "quasi-sovereign" nations, they cannot be considered "employers" from a legal vantage; they cannot be held to the same laws and standards that other employers within the United States are.This seems pointless, but when you consider that the government closely regulates things like employee discrimination, it's easy to see that not being labeled as an "employer" under the law can have deep repercussions. -
Barack Obama Indian Policy
In recognition of the special relationship between the United States and Native Americans, executive departments and agencies (agencies) are charged with engaging in regular and meaningful discussion and collaboration with tribal officials in the development of Federal policies that have tribal implications, and are responsible for strengthening the government-to-government relationships.
