Georgia O'Keeffe

I’m a concerned American citizen that feels ashamed of being part of the inhuman act of death over the Indians removal. I see now what my country is capable of doing for power and wealth. The Trail of tears caused the death of hundreds of Indians. I saw the poor little children walking nearby all tired from the long journey I tried to help, but a government official told me that if I helped the Indians I would be a disgrace for our country. The children and the parents hadn’t eaten for days I gave

John Ross made several trips to Washington to try to get them to let the Cherokees stay on the ancestral land and he succeeded. The court ruled in the Cherokees favor in the Worcester vs. Georgia of 1832. Andrew Jackson did nothing to try to protect the Indians. He gave the Cherokees two years to prepare to move. As the May 1838 dead line arrived the Cherokees were not prepared to move at all. They were determined to remain, to stand their

Ever heard of the American Indian Movement? Well if not, It is an organization involving the promoting the rights of “traditionalist” Indians during a harsh time in the 1970’s. It was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1968. More than 60 Indians were kill during this movement for conflicted crimes. In this case, Leonard Peltier which he’s Native American from the movement is serving two life sentences in prison. Leonard Peltier is a leading member of the American Indian Movement. From the Pine

Under the act, allottees would have to farm and cultivate the land for 25 years before owning it and them and their heirs could become US citizens. They also had to separate themselves from other Native Americans and tribes and adopt the habits of a true American. If the family did not succeed at cultivating the land in that 25 years period, it would be taken from them by the US government to sale again to white settlers. The act also funded boarding schools that designed to replace Native American

1. What happened to the Plains Indian population between 1780 and 1870? During the period of American westward expansion the Plains Indian population dwindled by 50% due to Americans bringing Alcohol, guns, and diseases 2. What happened to the buffalo herds on the Great Plains? The Buffalo population of the Great Plains became extinct due to American depreciation for the culturally significant animal of the Natives. The slaughter of these herd gave the American platform ammunition to defeat their

This requires institutions in the University System of Georgia (USG) and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) to increase the number of citizens in the state who possess college credentials. KSU can extend this effort by State by offering all support to achieve this goal. As part of that they can get more state level grants

Alabama, known as the “Heart of Dixie” or “The Cotton State,” joined the union as the 22nd state in the year of 1819 of December. This state is located in the southern part of the United States and its capital is Montgomery. During the 16th century, Europeans reached the Alabama area and about 10,000 years ago, American Indians was engaged in the area. Alabama got its name after the Alabama River. An Indian tribe lived in the territory around 1540 and spelled it as “Alibamo.” The origin of the name

Martin Luther King was born January 15, 1929, Atlanta GA. Martin was a very smart child in fact when he was only 15 he joined the Morehouse college in 1944. He grew up to be a honored leader in the civil rights movement for african american’s, in fact he started it in the 1950s! Dr. King did to many things to be said for his people. He was actually awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King did many marches to protest for his peoples rights. But perhaps one of the more well known ones was the

The Indian Intercourse Act of 1790 was one action the U.S. government utilized to obtain land from the Native Americans. The Indian Intercourse Act was a way to obtian Indian land legally through a treaty endorsed by congress. The Act permitted Native American leaders to relinquish land in return for goods, annuity payments and guarantee’s that no other demands would be made. White settlers were able to obtain many areas of tribal land due this Act (Nash, 2007, p. 255-256). The U.S. government promoted

The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 and by 1838 most of the Indians east were moved west. One side argues that the Indian Removal Act did not benefit the Indians because of their removal by force. However the other side argues that the act did benefit the Indians because they were able to live on their own land and not run into settlers. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 did not benefit the Indians because the Indians struggle with affects of the act imposed on them and the ones that followed