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Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
US policy that stated the US should temporarily take a protective and guiding stance toward Native Americans while preparing them for integration into mainstream cultue -
Worcester v. Georgia
States are excluded from regulating or taxing Indian country as this is an infringement on Indigenous sovereignty -
Indian Religious Crimes Code
This code banned any spiritual practices, like the Sun Dance. -
Major Crimes Act
Tribes no longer had authority to prosecute offenders of major crimes on Native American land as this now fell under "federal jurisdiction" -
Dawes Act
Under this act, reservations were divided and allocated into individual plots. The remaining land was available for purchase by outsiders. -
Indian Reorganization Act
This act was a direct reversal of previous policies and promoted retention of land and cultural distinctiveness -
House Concurrent Resolution 108
This resolution ended Native American status as federal wards