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1978 American Indian freedom of religion legalized The American Indian Religious Freedom Act legalizes traditional spirituality and ceremonies, overturning ... |
1953 Congress seeks to abolish tribes, relocate American Indians Congress passes a resolution beginning a federal policy of termination, through which American Indian ... |
1934 Commissioner calls for religious freedom for American Indians Commissioner of Indian Affairs, John Collier, issues a circular on American Indian religious freedom, ... |
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 ... |
1906 Allotments take land from Alaska Native villages In the Alaska Native Allotment Act, the U.S. Congress establishes strict regulations about which Alaska ... |
1897 Indian boarding schools teach manual labor Commissioner of Indian Affairs William A. Jones questions the potential of Indian students to compete ... |
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 ... |
1885 Alaska regions assigned to religious denominations Dr. Sheldon Jackson, the head of the Presbyterian Mission in Alaska, is appointed U.S. General Agent ... |