Legislation

Native American policies by the U.S. Government


 * 1) Articles of Confederation (1777-1781) -- 1st attempt of national unity in U.S. in the form of government. Congress had power to conduct wars, foreign relations, and appropriate money-would not regulate trade, or levy taxes on ppl. Each state had one vote.
 * 2) Ordinance of 1784 -- divided western territory into 10 districts
 * 3) Ordinance of 1785 -- created surveying & sale system, areas north of Ohio R. were to be parceled and sold w. some money going to create schools.
 * 4) The Northwest Ordinance (1787) -- an ordinance which stated that "The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken away from them without their consent.” Though this was stated, it was ignored more often than it was followed
 * 5) Treaty of Paris (Sept. 3, 1783) -- ended the Revolution
 * 6) The Dawes Act (1887) -- Did not benefit the Indians.
 * 7) Indian Removal Act (1830) -- Gold was found by the Cherokee on their land; and upon hearing this, Americans took over Georgia and claimed jurisdiction over the Cherokees. The Cherokees sued claiming that they were independent from Georgia and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of them
 * 8) Act of March 3 (1871)
 * 9) Treaty of Greenville of 1795 -- precedent to Indian Reservations
 * 10) Curtis Act (1898) -- ended tribal gov.s if the tribes refused allotment
 * 11) Snyder [Indian Citizenship] Act (1924) -- natives were granted full US citizenship
 * 12) Indian Reorganization Act (1934) --
 * 13) Indian Claims Commission (1946)
 * 14) Relocation Program (1952)
 * 15) Area Redevelopment Act (1960)
 * 16) Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)
 * 17) Senate Special Subcommittee on Indian Education (1965)
 * 18) Voter Registration Act (1965)
 * 19) Great Society Program (1967)
 * 20) “Indian Civil Rights Act” (1968)
 * 21) Wheeler-Howard Indian Reorganization Act (1934)
 * 22) Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971)
 * 23) Indian Education Act (1972)
 * 24) Meminee Restoration Act (1973) -- evoked termination of the Menominee and restored tribal status
 * 25) Indian Finance Act (1974)
 * 26) Termination Policy (1953)
 * 27) Indian Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Act (1975)
 * 28) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (1976) -- provided funds for hospital renovation and scholarships to enter Indian Health Service
 * 29) Educational Amendments Act - Title XI (1978)
 * 30) Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act (1978)
 * 31) 1Indian Child Welfare Act (1978)
 * 32) 1983 Department of Health and Human Services set New eligibility rules for people receiving medical treatment from Indian Health Services
 * 33) 1990 Congress passed Legislation to "encourage and support the use of Native American languages in schools
 * 34) 1991 Experiment in self-government

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