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1492
Christopher Columbus Arrival
columbus arrives in the americans, initializing european exploration and eventual colonization -
1492
Pre-Columbian Era(before 1492)
Diverse indigenous cultures, languages and societies flourish across North America -
First thanksgiving
The wampanoag tribe and the pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving after forming an alliance -
trail of tears
the forced relocation of the Cherokee nation from their southeastern homelands to present-day Oklahoma, resulting in the deaths of thousands -
battle of little bighorn
the lakota northern cheyenne and arapaho tribes achieve a significant victory against the U.S. Army led by lieutenant colonel george custer -
Dawes act
legislation aimed at assimilating native americans by dividing communal lands into individual plots. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
hundred of lakota sioux are killed by U.S. troops in south dakota -
indian citizenship act
grants U.S. citizenship to all native americans born in the united states -
occupation of Alcatraz
native americans activists occupy alcatraz island to highlight issues of indigenous right and sovereignty -
American Indian Religious Freedom
protects the rights of native americans to practice their traditional religions