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1885 Alaska regions assigned to religious denominations Dr. Sheldon Jackson, the head of the Presbyterian Mission in Alaska, is appointed U.S. General Agent ... |
1887 Indian Affairs Commissioner bans Native languages in schools Commissioner of Indian Affairs J. D. C. Atkins first bans instruction in Native languages as well as ... |
1897 Indian boarding schools teach manual labor Commissioner of Indian Affairs William A. Jones questions the potential of Indian students to compete ... |
1906 Allotments take land from Alaska Native villages In the Alaska Native Allotment Act, the U.S. Congress establishes strict regulations about which Alaska ... |
1912 Alaska Natives organize to seek rights Twelve Alaska Native men and one woman create the Alaska Native Brotherhood to preserve traditions, ... |
1915 Alaska Natives must renounce cultures to become citizens Chapter 24, Session Laws of Alaska, recognizes Native peoples as citizens of the Territory of Alaska ... |
1915 The Alaska Native Sisterhood is established Following the formation of the Alaska Native Brotherhood in 1912, Alaska Native women meet in the Tlingit ... |
1917 More Indians are born than die For the first time in 50 years, more Indians are born than die, as federal appropriations for medical ... |