Native American 60's to 90's

Question 1

Seize of alcatraz

Answer 1

Many native Americans including though the process of getting rights were slow. And were inspired by the black power movement.

The island orginally belonged to ohlone Indians before it was used as a jail
A number of tribes occupied it and demeaned it’s return

Led by Richard oakes although they did not gain any land it was given wide news coverage and involed 10,000 visited the island.

Question 2

The Indian youth Council

Answer 2

Established in 1961 this was a clear indication of change in attitude and they were more wiling to protests as seen in 1964 when 100 natives assembled in Washington for reonintion.

Inspired by the black power movement and help create the red power movement

Question 3

Indian self determination act of 1975

Answer 3

Process of tribes taking responsibility of their own education health and social provison. Funded by federal programmes to make them for self sufficient.

Question 4

Indian welfare act 1978

Answer 4

Attempted to regulate forced removal of native American children from families.

Question 5

Role of the supreme Court native Americans

Answer 5

1903 lone wolf vs hitchock = the government right to revoke all treaties made with the native Americans that they were ignorant and deptent race.

1974 onida vs madison countless new York = sue for the return of their land result was increase number of actions taken by tribes to regain lands.

1976 Fisher vs Montana =I the past native American children had been forcibly removed from the Americansation policy.