Native American

during the 20th

century

Juan David Vivas A3

1900-45
(Progress)
• Roosevelt promotes the preservation of
Indian culture and created the Indian
Reorganization act 1934.
• This act restored some tribal control over
reservation land and facilitate loans for
tribes.
• The Congress promote that children from
this tribes should not be forced to attend
Christian church services.
• The bureau of Indian Affarais (BIA)
employed more native Americans and tribes
acquired more land, better medical services
and larger federal grants.
1945-60 (Lack of progress)

• Due to the Second World War around 75.000

native Americans serve in the armed forces.
• . Truman sold Pueblo tribal land without the
concern of the tribes.
• . Lack of progress due to their force to adapt to
the white traditions and organization.
• . The tribes become more similar and responsive
with the US culture.
1960-80 (Poor conditions and improvements)

• . 700.00 Native American were living in

poor conditions
• . High rates of suicide and alcoholism on
tribes of native Americans.
• . They establish the first Native American
movement called the National Congress of
American Indians (NCAI)
• . it helped to promote the employment of
native Americans
• . In 1961 in Chicago more than 500 tribal
Native American leaders attended a
national conference.
1969-1971 (Alcatraz)

• Alcatraz: 14 members of the

Indians of all tribes occupied the
island and with them 600 native
Americans, the government decide
to cut off light, electricity and
supplies to them so they left.
1978
(Massacre)
• The court decided to make a
restoration of 1800 acres of land
and $100 million of monetary
resources as a compensation of
the massacre at the village of
Wounded Knee in which the
native Americans were protesting
against the government but the
government killed Wesley Bad
Heart a leader of a tribe.