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"An Act for the Government and Protection of Indians"
provided for indenturing of vagrant Indians; became authorization for slave raiders. Partially repealed in 1863. https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/5views/5views1c.htm#:~:text=In%201850%2C%20An%20Act%20for,act%20provided%20for%20the%20following%3A&text=Landowners%20would%20permit%20Indians%20who,to%20continue%20to%20do%20so. -
Treaties-Redick McKee
representing U.S. Federal Government, made a proposed Treaty with Pomo Tribes, one of 18 treaties reserving certain lands for Tribes, if Tribes relinquished the rest of lands in California: in 1852 public pressure from California led to treaties being rejected by Senate, Action Held in secrecy until 1905.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redick_McKee -
Land Claims Act-all lands
California not claimed within 2 years of the Act to pass into the Public domain. Native Americans were not made aware of the need to present their claims; they generally believed the proposed treaty had secured their land. https://www.archives.gov/files/calendar/genealogy-fair/2014/handouts/session-11-handout-5of5-martinez-land-other-land-acts.pdf -
Round Valley Reservation
recognized Indian reservation lying primarily in northern Mendocino County, California, United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Valley_Indian_Tribes_of_the_Round_Valley_Reservation -
Landless Indian Act-Following
a census of Native American people in California, funds were provided to buy rancherias where needed. https://www.bia.gov/regional-offices/pacific/who-we-are -
Indian Citizenship Act
was an Act of the United States Congress that granted US citizenship to the indigenous peoples of the United States. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-indian-citizenship-act -
Mendocino County School Board
allows Native American children in public schools. -
Indian Reorganization Act
created to encourage tribes to organize themselves, make constitutions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Reorganization_Act -
Pinoleville Rancheria Terminated
a law that terminated federal recognition of the Rancheria and the loss of tribal status was completed in 1966. https://www.ilcc.net/community-impact/blackfeet-tribe-montana/#:~:text=In%201958%2C%20Congress%20passed%20a,status%20was%20completed%20in%201966.&text=As%20a%20result%20of%20Hardwick's,once%20again%20as%20American%20Indians. -
California Indian Legal Service
a statewide, tribally controlled, non-profit corporation that provides legal services to Indian tribes
