Native American History By I.T. 400 First contact with native americans Oct 16, 1450 Spanish horses first encountered by native americans Oct 16, 1763 Proclomation of 1763 made to preserve Ohio valley from colonists Oct 16, 1765 Native Americans side with british in American Revolution Oct 16, 1778 First treaty signed between U.S. and native americans Oct 16, 1820 Native Americans had slave status in california's missions Oct 16, 1838 Trail of tears Jan 25, 1860 Charles Curtis is vice president Oct 20, 1879 Carlisle school founded Oct 16, 1887 Allotment act passed which prevented native americans from owning land as a whole Oct 20, 1887 Chief Jospeh leads nez perce to canada Oct 20, 1887 Dawes Act Oct 16, 1890 Ghost Dance Oct 20, 1898 Tribes camp in N.Y. Oct 16, 1912 Jim Thorpe won gold medals Oct 16, 1924 Native Americans recognized as citizens Oct 20, 1941 First native american drafted into army Oct 16, 1944 Navajo language used as code in WWII Oct 16, 1968 AIM set up Oct 16, 1969 Native Americans occupy Alcatraz Oct 16, 1972 Trail of Broken Treaties Oct 16, 1973 Wounded Knee Oct 16, 1978 Native Americans able to practice religion