The Rights of Native Americans is a long debated issue throughout the history of America, beginning all the way back in the 1500s and still being debated today in present times. In many cases, Native Americans did not have a say in the matter, even on their own land. The American government sought to take land away from the Natives for themselves, and in retaliation the Natives fought back to prevent their efforts. However, the U.S. government succeeded in getting land, but the Natives’ efforts weren’t futile as they did manage to prevent them from taking all. Since 1492, when Christopher Columbus arrived in America, Colonists had begun trading for the land of the Natives. Then when the Americans had gained their independence from Britain,
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Not long after, had the War of 1812 happen, ending in America’s victory once again, and began the idea of Manifest Destiny, the idea that it was a God given right for Americans to expand west (Doc 1). When Andrew Jackson was appointed president, he passed the Indian Removal Act which forced all Native Americans to move west along what is now known as the Trail of Tears. The government attempted to acquire their land through various means. Once the War of 1812 ended with many treaties signed, Natives no longer received any weapons from Great Britain to defend themselves with, and as a result, nearly 400 treaties were negotiated and a majority involving land, key contributors being Potawatomi and Ojibwa/Chippewa tribes with 42 treaties each (Doc 1). Nonetheless, even after claiming much land, the government wanted more. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was founded in 1879 (Doc 3) and its sneaky purpose was to make Native Americans forget about their culture and become more …show more content…
In the present day, states do not allow people to vote without proper identification, which prevents Native Americans from having a say since it is utterly difficult to get one as a Native American (Doc 6). Native Americans attempted to protect their land with force, but it didn’t last for long as the Americans were much more prepared than them after the War of 1812. The Natives couldn’t do much until later years, when efforts were finally made to help Natives regain their culture, such as Montana's Indian Education for All Act of 1999 (Doc 4b) and originated back in 1972. Furthermore, Natives opposed projects including the Dakota Access Pipeline beginning in 2014 to possibly show that they won’t back down so easily (Doc 5). Also, numerous have tried to remove the Voter ID law, one being the “get-out-the-vote” efforts led by Alexis Davis. Doc 6:. Natives may not have a say in matters, but they are constantly trying to retaliate against bad news from the
Not long after, had the War of 1812 happen, ending in America’s victory once again, and began the idea of Manifest Destiny, the idea that it was a God given right for Americans to expand west (Doc 1). When Andrew Jackson was appointed president, he passed the Indian Removal Act which forced all Native Americans to move west along what is now known as the Trail of Tears. The government attempted to acquire their land through various means. Once the War of 1812 ended with many treaties signed, Natives no longer received any weapons from Great Britain to defend themselves with, and as a result, nearly 400 treaties were negotiated and a majority involving land, key contributors being Potawatomi and Ojibwa/Chippewa tribes with 42 treaties each (Doc 1). Nonetheless, even after claiming much land, the government wanted more. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was founded in 1879 (Doc 3) and its sneaky purpose was to make Native Americans forget about their culture and become more …show more content…
In the present day, states do not allow people to vote without proper identification, which prevents Native Americans from having a say since it is utterly difficult to get one as a Native American (Doc 6). Native Americans attempted to protect their land with force, but it didn’t last for long as the Americans were much more prepared than them after the War of 1812. The Natives couldn’t do much until later years, when efforts were finally made to help Natives regain their culture, such as Montana's Indian Education for All Act of 1999 (Doc 4b) and originated back in 1972. Furthermore, Natives opposed projects including the Dakota Access Pipeline beginning in 2014 to possibly show that they won’t back down so easily (Doc 5). Also, numerous have tried to remove the Voter ID law, one being the “get-out-the-vote” efforts led by Alexis Davis. Doc 6:. Natives may not have a say in matters, but they are constantly trying to retaliate against bad news from the