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U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Established
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The Indian Removal Act is passed by Congress
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The Trail of Tears
The forced removal of Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chicksaw, and Choctaw tribes -
Fort Laramie Treaty Signed
Established the Sioux and their land as a sovereign nation -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Over 300 Sioux men, women, and children are massacred by U.S. troops. -
Native American population at its lowest point in Unites States history
Population at 250,000 in 1900 compared to 8 million in 1492. -
All Native Americans declared U.S. citizens
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Native American Rights Fund Established
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Sioux Nation refuses 106 million-dollar settlement awarded by the Supreme Court Case against the United States
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President Clinton declares November to be National American Indian Heritage Month