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American Indian Sovereignty
What is American Indian Sovereignty and why is it so important to American Indian nations?
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Dawes Act and Indian Territory
The Dawes Act and its subsequent revisions robbed Native Americans of their newfound homes in Indian Territory. It encouraged white settlement and a land rush followed.
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The Dawes Act
Also known as the General Allotment Act, the purpose of The Dawes Act, passed by the US Congress in 1887, was to break up reservations into individual allotments.
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The Dawes Act
The Dawes Act and it's impact on the Native American people.
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Mixed-Bloods in America
The mixed-blood population in America faces a unique set of challenges. Gaining cultural respect and fighting for basic rights are still high on the agenda.
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Benefits of the IRA
The Indian Reorganization Act provided several short-term benefits, but what about the long-term effect?
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Native Title Privatisation
Governments the world over seek to destroy Indigenous communal ownership by privatising Land Rights and carving up customary lands for individual ownership (and sale).
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Cobell vs Kempthorne
It's been Cobell v. Babbitt, Cobell v. Norton, and Cobell v. Kempthorne, after each new Secretary of the Interior. In the US, it's the biggest case no one talks about
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Israeli Native Title
Israel has the most successful and openly supported Native Title claim in the world. They get to be colonists and natives simultaneously!
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American History Paper Topics
Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!
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Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was one of the most respected chiefs of the Sioux tribe. His band was the last to submit to life on a reservation. This article tells the story of how he got his name and his rise to leadership of his people.
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