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Indian Citizenship Act
Native Americans gain citizenship. -
Indian Reorganization Act
Allowed tribes to decide on self-government on a tribal basis. -
National Congress of American Indians
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Native Americans gain the right to vote.
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American Indian Movement (AIM) Starts
The American Indian Movement is a group dedicated to the revival of American Indian land and traditions. -
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Indian Group seizes Alcatraz in protest
The group of American Indains seized Alcatraz because "symbolized conditions on reservations: it has no running water; it has inadequate sanitation facilities; there is no industry, and so unemployment is very great; there are no health care facilities; the soil is rocky and unproductive" (Mintz). -
Indian Education Act
Gave the Indians more power over their schools. -
AIM takes over Wounded Knee
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Indian Child Welfare Act
Gave the tribe the ability to decide in custody battles over Indian children.