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Native Americans Can Become Citizens
The Native Americans are permitted to be citizens of the United States of America due to the Indian Citizenship Act. This act was passed by parlement on June second 1924. Parlement allowed Indians citizenship because the federal government wanted to get Native Americans into the mainstream of American life. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/for-native-americans-rights/
http://www.indians.org/articles/native-american-rights.html
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Roosevelt Signs the Indian Reorganization Act
President Kennedy signed the Indian Reorganization act in the beginning of June from 1934, this act is better known as the Wheeler-Howard Act. This act was put in place to protect the land of Native Americans from being taken away from them. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/452.html
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The National Congress of American Indians is founded
Though it is uncertain when the exact date that the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was founded in 1944. The NCAI was founded to serve as a voice for the Native Americans, The members of the NCAI are the most important people that serve the united intrests of Native American civilizations. http://www.ncai.org/about-ncai
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Mother and Baby Picture - http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu224/lizzard_012/nam.jpg
Timeline help - http://www.knowitall.org/roadtrip/cr-html/facts/timelines/na/1968.cfm
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National Indian Youth Council is Formed
Though the Date the National Indian Youth Council (NIYC) was formed it was formed in 1968 to help young Native Americans participate in their community. The NICY was formed in Gallup, New Mexico. The NIYC involves many people worldwide. hhttp://www.niyc-alb.org/images/menu_top.gif
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Indian Education Act is Passed
In June of 1972 the Congress of the United States of America created more oppertunities for Native American children in education. This act also creates a new office of education for Native Americans. http://jaie.asu.edu/v14/V14S3ind.html
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The Longest Walk brings end to bills
In protest to eleven bills that the Supreme court was voting on that would take away many rights of Native Americans, they walked from Alcatraz to Washington D.C. They lit a cerimonial pipe and carried it all the way. The bills did not pass. http://www.manataka.org/Longest%20Walk%20KC%202.jpg
http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/hist383/LongestWalk.html
