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Stewart Indian School
Stewart Indian School opens to assimilate children. Stewart removed children from their families, forbidding the speaking of native languages, and implemented other forms of harsh treatment. -
Indian Appropriations Act
Congress passed Indian Appropriations Act to provide money to buy land for homeless Washoes and purchase land for non-reservation Nevada Indians. -
Bureau of Indian Affairs land purchase
Twenty acres of land purchased by BIA for RSIC for $6,000. -
Citizenship
Native Americans became US citizens. -
RSIC Constitution
The RSIC established its first constitution and formed a Tribal Council. -
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RSIC Constitution
RSIC Constitution amended several times. City of Reno and City of Sparks envelop the RSIC -
Indian Reorganization Act
This act was to reverse the traditional goal of assimilating Native Americans, and instead strengthens, encourages and perpetuates the tribes and their historic traditions and culture. -
Additional Land Purchase
Additional acres of land purchased by BIA for $4,300 for RSIC. -
Congressional Act
The Congressional Act allowed RSIC to receive 1,920 acres of land to extend the reservation to Hungry Valley. -
RSIC Sovereignty
RSIC celebrated 80 years of sovereignty.