Minorities - Native Americans

Question 1

Problems

Answer 1

Voluntary relocation programme.
Tribal home lands.
Self-determination.

Question 2

Problem with voluntary relocation programme:

Answer 2

Federal scheme 1952 to encourage assimilation. 1956 Indian relocation act encouraged 18-35 year olds to move for work. But BIA found 25-33% had returned - led to tribes dislocations.

Question 3

Problems with tribal homelands:

Answer 3

Government made treaties giving tribes land and money for removal. 1960s treaties were seen as unfair, Natives wanted homelands back.

Question 4

Problems with self-determination:

Answer 4

Tribes were under BIA’s control. Wanted to break Indian culture.

Question 5

Aims:

Answer 5

Free from BIA control.
Stop police brutality.
Get homelands back.
Fair treaties.

Question 6

AIM:

Answer 6

Protests against BIA and police ‘red power’.

Question 7

Red power??

Answer 7

Direct action - issues with homelands.

Question 8

ARPM:

Answer 8

Takes over Alcatraz , occupies until 1971.

Question 9

Longest walk:

Answer 9

SF to Washington, protest against removal from homelands.

Question 10

Wounded knee:

Answer 10

AIM occupies village, declare independence, lasts 71 days, won’t withdraw until Gov investigates grievances.

Question 11

Tactics similar to AA:

Answer 11

Protests on police brutality.
Direct action.
Marches on Washington.
Divisions in view points.

Question 12

Tactics different to AA:

Answer 12

Took over land (WK) and invaded land (Alcatraz).
No leaders.
No media support.

Question 13

Successes:

Answer 13

Nixons sympathy - rejected termination and assimilation.
1975 Indian self-determination act gave them more control.
Voting rights.

Question 14

Failures:

Answer 14

BIA control continued.
No overall solution to land issues.
Various states still convicted Indians from land for building space.