When did Richard Oakes lead the Siege of Alcatraz?
1969
What tribe was Oakes part of?
the Mohawk tribe
Who did Oakes help regain nearly 3 million acres of land taken by an energy firm?
the Pit River Indians
What law did Coolidge pass?
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Who was initiated into the Sioux tribe in 1927?
Coolidge
Who was general Custer?
A US army officer during the Plains Wars.
Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876
Who did Custer attack and fail to defeat?
The Sioux and Cheyenne tribes
What policy did Eisenhower continue?
The policy of termination
What acts did Eisenhower pass?
Indian Relocation Act 1956.
Indian Health Transfer Act 1954
What did Reagan want to do for NA’s?
Native capitalism. It would develop profitable businesses to remove the need for federal or state funding.
What Act did Nixon pass?
Indian Education Act 1972
Who did Nixon return lands to?
The Makah, Taos Pueblos and Yakama Indians
Who was appointed commissioner of Indian Affairs during Nixons presidency?
NA Louis Bruce JR
Who made a 1970 message to Congress, criticising the treatment of NA?
Nixon
What did Collier oppose?
The Bursum Bill.
What group did Collier join?
AIDA
When was Collier appointed Commissioner of Indian Affairs? What did he do?
- He limited the influence of Christian missionaries.
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