FSCN 3615 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Indian Child Welfare Act, Indian Removal Act, Maple Syrup
23 Feb 2018
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In minnesota, sioux/dakota and chippewa/ ojibwe (10,000 in minneapolis) 1. 2% of the population identifies as native american in the us. Populations on east coast are much lower. 1492 columbus brings exploration of the americans by europeans. 1830 indian removal act: relocation of the indian territories west of the mississippi river. 1832: cherokees contest this act and supreme court decides in their favor, but andrew. 1831-1839: the 5 civilized tribes of the southeast are relocated west of the mississippi, the cherokee trail of tears takes place in 1831-1839 and their land given to white settlers. 1860: the bureau of indian affairs was established and the first indian boarding school started to assimilate indian children into mainstream america, into protestant ideology. Relocated 35,000 indians from reservations to cities by means of urbanization. 1978: indian child welfare act: created to keep indian children in their homes. 2. 5 million native americans in the us. 9. 4% unemployed (double or triple compared to average)
