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  1. 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 ...
  2. 1968
    Oil found in Prudhoe Bay; Alaska Native claims delay pipeline
    Atlantic Richfield Oil Company announces the discovery of enormous gas and petroleum reserves in Prudhoe ...
  3. 1969
    ‘Indians of All Tribes’ group occupies Alcatraz Island
    A group of 78 Indians calling themselves Indians of All Tribes lands on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco ...
  4. 1971
    Association of American Indian Physicians established
    To improve the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives, 14 Native physicians organize the Association ...
  5. 1971
    Native Hawai‘i movement protests eminent domain
    Native Hawaiian residents of Kalama Valley on the east side of O‘ahu resist eviction to protest the ...
  6. 1972
    Native Hawaiian group calls for reparations from U.S.
    Aboriginal Lands of Hawaiian Ancestry (ALOHA) demands reparations from the U.S. for the overthrow of ...
  7. 1972
    ‘Trail of Broken Treaties’ raises environmental health concerns
    American Indian leaders and activists organize a nonviolent protest to bring attention to issues affecting ...
  8. 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 ...
  9. 1972
    Center for study, preservation of Native languages established
    The Alaska state legislature establishes the Alaska Native Language Center to research and document ...
  10. 1973
    Bans on Native Hawaiian healing traditions overturned
    Native Hawaiian healers, known as kahuna , are again permitted to practice legally. The growing Native ...
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