Native American DiscriminationNative American Discrimination

By: Amrita PatilStuti Thapa

Indah Merkel

Events of PersecutionEvents of Persecution

Indian Removal Act (1830)Indian Removal Act (1830)

Authorized by Andrew Jackson

5 civilized tribes

Forced to leave

Trail of Tears (1838 – 1839)Trail of Tears (1838 – 1839)Marched to Oklahoma

Horrible, traumatizing conditions (barefoot and no blankets provided)

About 20,000 died

1414thth Amendment (1868) Amendment (1868)Excluded Native Americans

No citizenship

No freedoms/rights of citizens

General Allotment Act (1887)General Allotment Act (1887)Reservations were divided up

Auctioned for sale

Broke up tribes

Fighting Modern DiscriminationFighting Modern Discrimination

Snyder Act (1924)Snyder Act (1924)

Improved reservation conditions

Taught new farming/irrigation methods

Stopped Americanizing Indians

Indian Citizenship Act (1924)Indian Citizenship Act (1924)

Gained citizenship

Freedom to travel

Able to vote

Indian Reorganization Act (1934)Indian Reorganization Act (1934)

Wheeler-Howard Act

Some reservation land returned to tribes

Money donated for education

Indian Claims Commission (1946)Indian Claims Commission (1946)

Authorized by Harry Truman

Awarded money for lost land

Indians could make claims until 1951

Law Against Indian DiscriminationLaw Against Indian Discrimination

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII

No workplace/employment discrimination (firing, hiring, benefits, etc.)

Persecution TodayPersecution Today

Keepseagle v. Vilsack (1999)Keepseagle v. Vilsack (1999)

Farmers/Ranchers

USDA Farm Loan Program

No technical assistance

Keepseagle v. Vilsack (cont.)Keepseagle v. Vilsack (cont.)

Approval Hearing (10/29/10)

Speaking at Fairness Hearing (2/28/11)

Fairness Hearing (4/28/11)

InterviewsInterviews

Questions in the InterviewsQuestions in the InterviewsHave 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?

Questions in the InterviewsQuestions in the InterviewsDo you know anyone else who has

been discriminated against because they are Native American?

Do you think that Native American discrimination is really major?

People Who Were InterviewedPeople Who Were Interviewed

Gloria Kellogg

Adam Cagle

Maegan Needham

Gloria KelloggGloria KelloggHas 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

Adam CagleAdam Cagle

Has not been discriminated against

It’s not a huge deal for people

Main discrimination is African Americans and Whites

Maegan NeedhamMaegan NeedhamHas not been discriminated against

People don’t know, it’s not a big deal

Doesn’t know another, not too major

Works CitedWorks 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.

Works Cited 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.

Works Cited Works Cited

Interviews from Gloria Kellogg,

Adam Cagle, Maegan Needham