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Paleo indians, the earliest known people of North America, cross the Bering land from Asia to present-day Alaska. This was the start to a very long lived settlement for Native Americans. This is in 12000 BCE -
The native americans started believing in religions. The most well-known one to us is the Great Spirit. Then there was Muslim and Ancestor Worship. This took place 1200 BCE Everyone is a key player for this because it was passed on through myths, beliefs, storytelling, etc. The significance is that it shapes the world and who the native americans are. -
The Cahokia civilization is known for the most influential urban settlement of the Mississippian culture.It had a complex society and advanced agricultural practices compared to its fellow civilizations. Key Players- the Great Sun, the chief holding both political and religious authority over everyone in the Cahokia civilization. 800CE -
Leif Erikson. He was a Viking, and he made a short-lived settlement in Newfoundland, California. The native americans there were able to fight him off.1000CE -
Columbus "found America" even though it was already inhabited by Native Americans. He also mistakenly thought they were indians, thinking he was in India. This was the start of the downfall of Native Americans because new settlers were going to want all of this land. -
The Indian Removal Act made it that the current president was able to exchange Native American tribal lands in the eastern United States for lands west of the Mississippi River. This forced thousands of native Americans to move from their homes. -
In 1885 there an act was passed about how major crimes would be handled. So all "indians committing murder, manslaghter, rape, assault with the intent to kill, arson, burglary, and larceny within the territory of the US would be subject to the laws of the territory related to said crimes." (The PDF of this act.) -
The Dawes Act made it were all native americans had to move from their homes to reservations. This act is responsible for the loss of 90 million acres of netive american land. -
Attempted to change policies that had dominated for decades and aimed to promote tribal self-sufficiency and self-government. Key players - John Collier, FDR, and native americans. The significance made it were their was an attempt to regain parts of the Native Americans rights back. -
This law aimed to reduce federal involvement in Indian affairs. Giving states more authority over legal matters within Indian Country. This didnt change anything about how much government agencies were allowed to control, but rather who was allowed to control them.