Native American Discrimination

1. Native American Discrimination By: Amrita Patil Stuti Thapa Indah Merkel

2. Events of Persecution

3. Indian Removal Act (1830) • Authorized by Andrew Jackson • 5 civilized tribes • Forced to leave

4. Trail of Tears (1838 – 1839) • Marched to Oklahoma • Horrible, traumatizing conditions (barefoot and no blankets provided) • About 20,000 died

6. 14th Amendment (1868) • Excluded Native Americans • No citizenship • No freedoms/rights of citizens

7. General Allotment Act (1887) • Reservations were divided up • Auctioned for sale • Broke up tribes

8. Fighting Modern Discrimination

9. Snyder Act (1924) • Improved reservation conditions • Taught new farming/irrigation methods • Stopped Americanizing Indians

10. Indian Citizenship Act (1924) • Gained citizenship • Freedom to travel • Able to vote

11. Indian Reorganization Act (1934) • Wheeler-Howard Act • Some reservation land returned to tribes • Money donated for education

12. Indian Claims Commission (1946) • Authorized by Harry Truman • Awarded money for lost land • Indians could make claims until 1951

13. Law Against Indian Discrimination • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Title VII • No workplace/employment discrimination (firing, hiring, benefits, etc.)

14. Persecution Today

15. Keepseagle v. Vilsack (1999) • Farmers/Ranchers • USDA Farm Loan Program • No technical assistance

16. Keepseagle v. Vilsack (cont.) • Approval Hearing (10/29/10) • Speaking at Fairness Hearing (2/28/11) • Fairness Hearing (4/28/11)

17. Interviews

18. Questions in the Interviews • Have you ever been discriminated against because you are Native American? • If not, is it because people don’t know, or that it’s not a big deal to people?

19. Questions in the Interviews • Do you know anyone else who has been discriminated against because they are Native American? • Do you think that Native American discrimination is really major?

20. People Who Were Interviewed • Gloria Kellogg • Adam Cagle • Maegan Needham

21. Gloria Kellogg • Has been discriminated: in a restaurant in Stillwater a few years ago, and in a restaurant in Amarillo • Her son has to go through extra security at airports because of his dark skin • Is major, all types are major

22. Adam Cagle • Has not been discriminated against • It’s not a huge deal for people • Main discrimination is African Americans and Whites

23. Maegan Needham • Has not been discriminated against • People don’t know, it’s not a big deal • Doesn’t know another, not too major

24. Works Cited • “African American and Native American discrimination from 1864 to 1954.” Everything2. The Everything Development Company, 21 May 2003. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • “Events leading to the Massacre at Wounded Knee.” Everything2. The Everything Development Company, 25 Sep 2001. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • “Important Dates.” Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement. Epiq Systems, Inc., 2010. Web. 15 Jan 2011. <https://www.indianfarmclass.com/Dates.aspx> • “Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement.” Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement. Epiq Systems, Inc., 2010. Web. 15 Jan 2011. <https://www.indianfarmclass.com> • “Laws Against Native American Discrimination.” Allison & Taylor. Allison & Taylor, n.d. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • “The Trail of Tears.” PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Jan 2011.

25. Works Cited • "Andrew Jackson." Andrew Jackson’s Mom’s Last Words to Her Son. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • "Native American Stories." Native American Creation Stories. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • "Indian Mascot." Why are Indian mascots still ok?. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • "Native Americans." Native Americans Receive 3.4 Billion from US Government. Web. 15 Jan 2011. • "Trail of Tears Map." Maps of the United States. Web. 15 Jan 2011.

26. Works Cited • Interviews from Gloria Kellogg, Adam Cagle, Maegan Needham