Native American Discrimination
By:
Amrita Patil
Stuti Thapa
Indah Merkel
Events of Persecution
Indian Removal Act (1830)
 Authorized by Andrew Jackson
 5 civilized tribes
 Forced to leave
Trail of Tears (1838 – 1839)
 Marched to Oklahoma
 Horrible, traumatizing conditions
(barefoot and no blankets
provided)
 About 20,000 died
14th Amendment (1868)
 Excluded Native Americans
 No citizenship
 No freedoms/rights of citizens
General Allotment Act (1887)
 Reservations were divided up
 Auctioned for sale
 Broke up tribes
Fighting Modern Discrimination
Snyder Act (1924)
 Improved reservation conditions
 Taught new farming/irrigation
methods
 Stopped Americanizing Indians
Indian Citizenship Act (1924)
 Gained citizenship
 Freedom to travel
 Able to vote
Indian Reorganization Act (1934)
 Wheeler-Howard Act
 Some reservation land returned to
tribes
 Money donated for education
Indian Claims Commission (1946)
 Authorized by Harry Truman
 Awarded money for lost land
 Indians could make claims until
1951
Law Against Indian Discrimination
 Civil Rights Act of 1964
 Title VII
 No workplace/employment
discrimination (firing, hiring,
benefits, etc.)
Persecution Today
Keepseagle v. Vilsack (1999)
 Farmers/Ranchers
 USDA Farm Loan Program
 No technical assistance
Keepseagle v. Vilsack (cont.)
 Approval Hearing (10/29/10)
 Speaking at Fairness Hearing
(2/28/11)
 Fairness Hearing (4/28/11)
Interviews
Questions in the Interviews
 Have you ever been discriminated
against because you are Native
American?
 If not, is it because people don’t
know, or that it’s not a big deal to
people?
Questions in the Interviews
 Do you know anyone else who has
been discriminated against because
they are Native American?
 Do you think that Native American
discrimination is really major?
People Who Were Interviewed
 Gloria Kellogg
 Adam Cagle
 Maegan Needham
Gloria Kellogg
 Has been discriminated: in a
restaurant in Stillwater a few years
ago, and in a restaurant in Amarillo
 Her son has to go through extra
security at airports because of his dark
skin
 Is major, all types are major
Adam Cagle
 Has not been discriminated against
 It’s not a huge deal for people
 Main discrimination is African
Americans and Whites
Maegan Needham
 Has not been discriminated against
 People don’t know, it’s not a big
deal
 Doesn’t know another, not too
major
Works Cited
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“African American and Native American discrimination from 1864 to 1954.”
Everything2. The Everything Development Company, 21 May 2003. Web. 15 Jan
2011.
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“Events leading to the Massacre at Wounded Knee.” Everything2. The Everything
Development Company, 25 Sep 2001. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
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“Important Dates.” Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement. Epiq Systems, Inc., 2010. Web.
15 Jan 2011. <https://www.indianfarmclass.com/Dates.aspx>
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“Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement.” Keepseagle v. Vilsack Settlement. Epiq Systems,
Inc., 2010. Web. 15 Jan 2011. <https://www.indianfarmclass.com>
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“Laws Against Native American Discrimination.” Allison & Taylor. Allison & Taylor,
n.d. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
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“The Trail of Tears.” PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
Works Cited

"Andrew Jackson." Andrew Jackson’s Mom’s Last Words to Her Son.
Web. 15 Jan 2011.

"Native American Stories." Native American Creation Stories. Web. 15
Jan 2011.
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"Indian Mascot." Why are Indian mascots still ok?. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
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"Native Americans." Native Americans Receive 3.4 Billion from US
Government. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
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"Trail of Tears Map." Maps of the United States. Web. 15 Jan 2011.
Works Cited
 Interviews from Gloria Kellogg,
Adam Cagle, Maegan Needham