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Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Main Leader When many Native Americans rejected assimilation, Ben Nighthorse Campbell has chosen to work within the system to improve the lives of Native American. -
Founding of the American Indian Movement
AIMThe American Indian Movement was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The AIM was founded to recognize the claims of Native Americans and provide them with the spritual strength to ultimately rewind the disasterous policies made to oppress American Indians. -
Occupation of Alcatraz
Occupation of Alcatraz Info. The IAT (Indians of All Tribes) took Alcatraz to reclaim American Indian land and bring attention to their systematic oppression. The occupation led to national attention regarding the plight of American Indians, including to a annual celebration of the rights on American Indians. -
Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC
Native Americans take over B.I.A.
AIM leader Russell Means organized the "Trail of Broken Treaties" march in Washington D.C, to protest the U.S. government treaty violations throughout history. -
Occupation of Wounded Knee by Oglala Sioux
Confronting the Gov't- 200 Sioux to Wounede knee, South Dakota.
A year after the march in Washington D.C, AIM lead about 200 Sioux to Wounded Knee where the U.S. cavalry had massacred a Sioux village in 1890. -
Cobell V. Salazar / Claims Resolution Act
Claims resolution act
Cobell V. Salazar is a lawsuit filed by Eloise Campbell of the Blackfoot tribe against two departments of the United States government, citing that the U.S. government incorrectly accounted for Indian trust assets. The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 is a federal law that provides a correct measure for discriminated farmers in the U.S. $3.4 billion was provided for the settlement of Cobell V. Salazar -
The Main Accomplishments of AIM
Accomplishments
-Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971)
-Indian Education Act (1972)
-Self-Determination and Education Assistanse Act (1975)
-Maine Implementing Act (1979) -
Problems They Face Today
StatisticsToday's challenges
Some of the problems which Native Americans face today are acquiring proper education, and dealing with severe poverty One in four Native Americans are living in poverty in the U.S.have the second highest high school dropout rate out of every other race in the country.
