Annotated Timeline-Native Americans-11/6/25

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  • 1637 Part of the Pequot War,

    1637 Part of the Pequot War,

    The war was largely initiated by Puritan colonists and involved the near destruction of the Pequot people, with the remaining survivors being divided among other tribes
  • 1830s Trail of Tears forced removal of tribes

    1830s Trail of Tears forced removal of tribes

    Indian Removal Act of 1830, leading to the forced relocation of several Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the Southeast to territory west of the Mississippi River
  • 1862 Homestead Act that opened more land

    1862 Homestead Act that opened more land

    The 1862 Homestead Act accelerated the westward movement of settlers, leading to the massive displacement of Native Americans from their ancestral lands. This caused a breakdown of traditional ways of life through increased violence,
  • 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn

    1876 Battle of Little Bighorn

    The 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, despite being a Native American military victory, ultimately accelerated the end of their freedom and independence.
  • 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre

    1890 Wounded Knee Massacre

    The 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre crushed the last organized armed resistance of the Plains tribes and ''cemented their forced assimilation into reservation life.''
  • 1924 Indian Citizenship Act granting citizenship

    1924 Indian Citizenship Act granting citizenship

    Granted U.S. citizenship to all non-citizen Native Americans born within the territorial limits of the United States.
  • 1973 Wounded Knee occupation by the American Indian Movement

    1973 Wounded Knee occupation by the American Indian Movement

    The American Indian Movement (AIM) occupied Wounded Knee for 71 days, starting February 27th, to protest treaty violations, corrupt tribal leadership, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs' control.