Inclusion of Native American Music By wbrimer Jan 1, 1492 Columbus Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492 and discoverd that he hadn't really discovered anything. Jul 4, 1776 founding of the United States Oct 2, 1825 Trail of Tears Oct 24, 1859 Institutionalization of Reservation schools Oct 24, 1889 First Dissertation written about American Indian Music First Dissertation written about American Indian music Oct 24, 1900 American Indianist Movement Jun 4, 1959 Birth of Brent Michael Davids Composer and film scorer Oct 24, 1965 Louis Ballard Oct 24, 1985 John Bierhorst Oct 24, 1992 Bryan Burton "moving within the Circle"