Native Americans

Question 1

What was life like for Native Americans?

Answer 1

-From 19th century, they were being directed to live on reservations where there were few opportunities and low labels of educations
-a sterilisation programme in the 1970s was impacting the population

Question 2

Vine Deloria

Answer 2

-1969
-a Sioux writer
-wrote Custer died for your sins, calling for a Red Power movement, similar to Black Power

Question 3

AIM

Answer 3

-American Indian Movement
-occupied Alcatraz Island.
-Marched on Washington in 1972
-occupied trading post at Wounded Knee in Feb 1973 accusing USA of mishandling funds for them (lasted 71 days, 2 people died)

Question 4

What was done?

Answer 4

-Nixon returned 48k acres of sacred land to Taos Pueblo Indians.
-Indian Child Welfare Act 1964 and Indian Self Determination Act 1975 meant Natives didn’t have to integrate into USA society