Native Americans Quiz Flashcards
When was the Dawes Act?
1887
After how many years did NA own their land?
25
How many acres of land were allocated to each family?
160
Where were the boarding schools placed?
Pennsylvania & Virginia
How many acres of land were owned by NA by 1887?
150 million
Why were NA unsuccessful on allotments?
NA didnt believe in ownership/money so went into debt & had to sell land to white settlers
Why were there only 100,000 of 240,000 NA left on plains?
Alcohol abuse, disease and misery
When did the 5 civilised tribes no longer become exempt from the DA?
Curtis Act 1898
What was the aim of Dawes?
To assimilate plains Indians + free up land for white settlers
Name 2 tribal leaders involved in Red Cloud’s War 1886
Red Cloud & Crazy Horse
Name 2 tribes at the Battle of Little Bighorn
Lakota Sioux & Cheyenne
Who led the 1969 siege of Alcatraz island?
Richard Oakes
What did NA’s try to exchange for Alcatraz island?
Cloth & bead worth $20 (same price Fed. Gov gave Natives for the land)
What year was NARF founded?
1970
What was the ruling of Charrier v Bell 1986
Ruled for the protection of Indian burial grounds
What was the ruling of US v The Sioux Nation 1980?
Sioux entitled to compensation for up to $17.5 million for the loss of Black Hills (they refused)
How many Native Americans volunteered in World War One?
100,000
When did AIM disband?
1978
Why did AIM occupy Mount Rushmore?
Persuade Government to honour the Fort Laramie Treaty which entitled Natives to the land
How long did the Occupation of Wounded Knee last?
71 days
What does NIYC stand for?
National Indian Youth Council
What year was the NIYC fish in at Washington D.C?
1968
Who became the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1969 and what tribe was he from?
Louis Bruce Jr
Mohawk Tribe
How many tribes rejected the measures from the Indian Reorganisation Act?
75/245
When was the National Congress of American Indian founded?
1944
When did the siege of Alcatraz start & end?
1969-71
The name of militant action by AIM in 1973?
Wounded Knee Occupation
Why did the IRA 1934 not advance NA civil rights?
Collier was paternalistic & Natives were against the assimilation policies
When was the Religious Freedom Act?
1978
The siege of Alcatraz inspired AIM to occupy which US monument?
Mt. Rushmore
Name 3 Federal Government policies that hindered Native American’s cultural rights
- Dawes Act 1887
- Indian Reorganization Act 1934
- Indian Citizenship Act 1924
Who was the leader of AIM?
Russel Means
Who did Roosevelt appoint as Commissioner for Indian Affairs in 1933?
John Collier
What did the Indian Reorganization Act encourage Native American women to produce as an economic venture?
Native American arts and crafts
What Act did Nixon pass in 1972?
The Indian Education Act
Which two tribes were matriarchal?
The Cherokee and the Iroquois
When was the Indian Child Welfare Act?
1978
What does NARF stand for?
Native Americans Right Fund
Which SC case gave NA parents full rights to decide on family matters, such as adoption & foster case?
Fischer v Montana
Which SC case protected NA burial grounds in 1986
Charrier v Bell
When was the Occupation of Mount Rushmore?
1971
What was the outcome of the Onieda v Onieda and Madison countries 1974 court case?
Onieda tribe successfully sued for the land
What % of the US population were Native Americans by 1992?
Less than 1%
What did the NCAI help set up in 1946?
Indian Claims Commission
When was the Muskogee Convention?
1905
What state did Sequoyah eventually become?
Oklahoma
NA life expectancy during Termination
44
