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2008 800 American Indians repeat the ‘Longest Walk’ More than 800 participants from many Indian nations repeat the Longest Walk of 1978 to draw attention ... |
1999 Tribes seek share in tobacco settlement American Indian tribes file a $1 billion lawsuit against the tobacco industry, claiming they were unfairly ... |
1988 Tribes open casinos; Congress steps in to regulate As American Indian tribes begin opening casinos, Congress passes the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, requiring ... |
1978 American Indian freedom of religion legalized The American Indian Religious Freedom Act legalizes traditional spirituality and ceremonies, overturning ... |
1978 ‘Longest Walk’ draws attention to American Indian concerns Several hundred American Indian activists and supporters march for five months from San Francisco to ... |
1972 ‘Trail of Broken Treaties’ raises environmental health concerns American Indian leaders and activists organize a nonviolent protest to bring attention to issues affecting ... |
1972 Reuben A. Snake Jr. leads American Indian Movement Winnebago tribal leader Reuben A. Snake Jr. (named Kee-Kah-Wah-Un-Ga at birth) serves as national chairman ... |
1971 Association of American Indian Physicians established To improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives, 14 Native physicians organize the Association ... |
1968 American Indian Movement advocates for urban Indian rights A group of 200 Natives meet in Minneapolis to found the American Indian Movement, known as AIM. Growing ... |
1953 Congress seeks to abolish tribes, relocate American Indians Congress passes a resolution beginning a federal policy of termination, through which American Indian ... |