-
Before Europeans came, everyone was Native American.
-
Disease was the biggest cause for death for Native Americans when coming in contact with Europeans.
-
Crispus Attucks' was a memeber of the Natick tribe.
-
The confederacy between six Native American nations was a model for the constitution.
-
Part of it was designed to preserve land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Native Americans.
-
Most of the Native American nations sided with the British during the American Revolution.
-
The first treaty between Native Americans and the US Government was in 1778.
-
The brothers united the Eastern tribes to resist US expansion into and past the Ohio Valley.
-
In 1820, there were 20,000 Native American slaves in California missions.
-
Forced migration of Cherokee in first half of 19th century. They were forced to move from Georgie to Oklahoma territory.
-
It set aside specific pieces of land for different Native American groups.
-
He attempted to lead his tribe, the Nez Perce to safety in Canada.
-
That school was an early example of European AMericans understanding the Native Americans.
-
At the boarding schools, Native Americans were not allowed to speak their native languages and would be severely punished if they did.
-
It banned Native Americans from owning land as a group.
-
Wounded knee was the decisive final battle in the European settling of the western US.
-
It was a spiritual movement by the Native Americans to resist domination by the Europeans.
-
He was part Native American and was considered the greatest athlete in the world at the time. He won gold medals in the 1912 Olympics.
-
They were finally recognized as United States citizens.
-
He is the only vice-president ever to have Native American bloodlines.
-
The Navajo language was used as a code by the US military during WW2.
-
The American Indian Movement was set up to fight for Native American rights.
-
The Native Americans ossupied Alcatraz to force the Federal Government to abide by one of the treaties.
-
The Trail of Broken Treaties was set up in 1972 to raise awareness about the situation of Native Americans.
-
Native Americans were not allowed to practice their religion until 1978.
-
Nowadays, Native Americans make up only 1% of the US population.
-
New York City has the most Native Americans today.
-
Today, the government capacity with the most Native Americans is the military.
