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Jan 1, 1492
Native American Intitial Contact
Native Americans were 100% of the North American population when they first contacted Europe. -
Jan 1, 1492
Disease
Native Americans number one cause of death was disease. -
Jan 1, 1570
Iroquois Confederation
U.S. Constituation was partly modeled after the Iroquois Confederation. -
Crispus Attucks' mother
She was a member of the Natick Tribe. -
Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763 perserved land West of the mountains for the Native Americans -
Native American Ally
The majority of Native American nations allied with the British -
First Treaty
Native Americans and the United States goverment signed their first treaty. -
Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
The brothers united the Eastern Tribes -
Slave Status
About 20,000 Native Americans has the status of slaves in the region's missions. -
Trail of Tears
Forced mirgration of the Cherokee from Georgia to Indian Territory -
Cherokee
Cherokee were forced to move from Georgia to Indian Territory. -
The Reservation System
This system set aside parcels of land for distinct Native American groups. -
Nez Perce
Chief Joseph attempted to lead the Nez Perce to Canada -
Carlisle School
European Americans assimilated Native Americans children -
Native Americans Boarding Schools
Native Americans boarding schools forbid children from speaking their own language. -
The Dawes Act
This act banned Native Americans from owning land -
Wounded Knee
Decisive final battle in the European settling of the United States -
The Ghost Dance
A spiritual movement by Native Americans to resist European domination. -
Jim Thorpe
He was considered the greatest athlete in the world at that time. -
U.S. Citizans
Native Americans were recognized as citizens -
U.S. Vice President
Charles Curtis was the only U.S. Vice President with Native American bloodlines. -
Navajo language
United States military used the Navajo language as code in WWll -
American Indian Movement
Native American rights orginization -
Alcatraz
Native Americans occupied Alcatraz to force the Federal Government to honor one of its treaties. -
The Trail of Broken Treaties
A political ation to raise awareness about the plight of Native Americans -
Native American Religion
1978 was the year Native American religion became legal -
Native Americans Population Today
1% of North Americas population belongs to the Native Americans -
New York
NYC currently has the largest Native Americans population by number. -
Native American Government Capacity
The military has the highest Native Americans representatives per capita.
