1. 7X 12-13-2016 Tuesday Native American Rights
Objective: Describe the political status of Native Americans.
Agenda:
Do Now: Look for the Dawes Act of 1887 in your Google Classroom Timeline of Rights. What is the Dawes Act of 1887? (you can also use the research tool in Google)
Timeline of rights questions and discussion – Google Classroom.
Begin Chapter 13
Homework: Chapter 13.1 Key Terms and People

2. Dawes Act of 1887 Law intended to make Native Americans assimilate.
- Tried to change their ideas about land. Forced them to take on individual property ownership. If they refused, they faced harsh consequences.
Gave U.S. citizenship to those Indians who took on land ownership.
Banned tribal languages and customs.

3. Timeline of Native American Rights
Tribal sovereignty – tribe’s ability to rule themselves. Assimilation – adopting the dominant culture/lifestyle and losing your own. Citizenship -

4. What law gave Native Americans tribal sovereignty? When?
Mission Indian Federation Constitution, California 1922
Indian Reorganization Act of Got rid of the Dawes Act and promoted tribal sovereignty
2. What laws tried to get them to assimilate? When?
The Dawes of 1887
Indian Boarding Schools 1890 (Movement)
Indian Reorganization Act of Forced them to rule like American Government
3. What law gave them American citizenship? When?
The Dawes of 1887 – only to those who took on individual land ownership.
Indian Citizenship Act, 1924 – gave citizenship to all native Americans born in the united states.

5. What law gave Native Americans tribal sovereignty? When?
Indian Reorganization Act – 1934 – attempt to revitalize tribal governments, promote tribal welfare, and preserve Native American cultures. Reversed the Dawes. Though well-intentioned, it forced Native Americans to vote and write government constitutions which broke down their own traditional ideas of government.
Self-determination – 1968 – several laws were passed to allow tribes to govern themselves.
2. What laws tried to get them to assimilate? When?
1934 – began forced assimilation, lasted for 50 years
Dawes Act – 1887 – banned traditional language and culture, forced them to go to schools and convert to Christianity, broke up tribes by forcing individual ownership of land
3. What law gave them American citizenship? When?
Dawes Act – gave citizenship to Native Americans who took up private land ownership
Indian Citizenship Act – 1924 gave citizenship to Native Americans who weren’t already citizens

6. Native American Rights Pop Quiz
True or False: The Dawes Act granted citizenship to all Native Americans.
True or False: The Dawes Act forced Native Americans to assimilate.
True or False: Native Americans are NOT U.S. citizens.
True or False: One long term outcome of the Treaties at Traverse des Sioux and Mendota is that the Dakota Indians were able to keep permanent reservations on the Minnesota River.
True or False: The treaties at Traverse des Sioux and Mendota allowed the Dakota Indians to keep most of their lands in Iowa.