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First Census
The first census in the United States was taken where slaves and free African Americans were included, but Native Americans were not. This shows that Native Americans were not accounted for and therefore not regarded as people. -
Cherokee Delegation
Major Ridge and a delegation of Cherokee leaders travel to Washington, D.C. to discuss with President Thomas Jefferson. They turn down government plans to relocate west of the Mississippi River but promise to continue to develope a modern life with laws and a government -
Cherokee Constitution
The Cherokees develope a constitution that was modeled after the United States Constitution. It has three branches of government and a smaller bill of rights. This continues the development of Cherokee political power from small villages to a national government. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson set in place Jim Crow laws in South Carolina which segregated not only African Americans, but also Native Americans because they are still viewed as second class citizens. "Seperate yet equal" was also set in place. -
Snyder Act
This act, proposed by Homer Snyder, granted full citizenship to Native American people. This specifically redcognized indians that fought during World War 1 and officially named them as American people. -
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians has its first conference in Denver, Colorado. They work to overcome tribal cruelty and duplicate a Pan-Indian alliance to advance the common ambitions of Native Americans in modern America.
