-
Christopher Columbus sailed across the sea, and mistakenly thought he was in the East Indies, when he really was in what would be called San Salvador Island. He met the indigenous Taino people, and due to his misconception, Native Americans are often called Indians, according to the National Archive. -
During great prejudice against Native American's the movement of mainly the Cherokee tribe took place. The U. S. Government rounded up thousands of people, then made them march to "Indian Territory," located in Oklahoma, according to the National Park Service. Around 4000 people died in the terrible trek. -
Tensions were still high between Natives and the government. As history foretold, the U.S. Government broke a treaty that left the land of Black Hills to two different tribes, the Lakota and Cheyenne, after gold was found in the land. According to Annette Mcdermott, a rare event happened, the Native American's won, and Lt. Custer was killed and his army retreated. -
In 1924 Congress allowed Native Americans to full U. S. Citizenship. However, voting rights were left up to the states, and this caused road bumps for many. Literacy tests were often put in place, something that African Americans also faced. They were often biased, difficult tests, according to the Library of Congress. -
According to the Mcdowell Social Justice Center Organization, this act was put in place in order to look out for the best interests of Indian children. A part of this, was putting orphaned children with family members, then tribe members, and only then to those outside of the tribe.