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This was a period of time between 1790 and the 1920's. This is the period of time where the United States tried to "civilize" Native Americans.
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"peace and friendship firmly established". This was a treaty with six Native American tribes, known as the six nations. this treaty was never ratified by the Senate.
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One example was the Five Civilized Tribes, who were removed from their native lands in the southern United States and moved to modern-day Oklahoma, in a mass migration that came to be known as the Trail of Tears.
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The passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 marked the systematization of a US federal government policy of forcibly moving Native populations away from European-populated areas.
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A 11 article treaty with the Apache where The US was ackknowledged as the supreme governor.
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Where the Dakota Sioux in Minnesota weren't paid their
annuity on time, and the upset natives took revenge on traders and US troops. -
Anyone who had never taken up arms against the U.S. government including freed slaves and women, was 21 years or older, or the head of a family, could file an application to claim a federal land grant.
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This failed act attempted to assimilate Native Americans by giving them allotments, which were to be farmed.
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This is where the Sioux felt that their culture was destroyed and the only hope for retribution was a ritual called the Ghost Dance. If enough people completed this dsnce, then their power would be restored and the Whites would leave.
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Not only did the natives hunt these creatures for food and clothing, American settlers hunted this animals purely for sport or to clear the way for railroads. Most of the carcasses were left to rot, only the hides taken.
