Native Americans and the United States Genocide Presented by: Josie Pritchard and Payton Whitehead
What is the American/Indian holocaust? “American Indian Holocaust” was the deliberate mass destruction of the American Indians after the arrival of Europeans to America Scholars estimate 2 million to 18 million Indians live in North America alone Estimated 80-90% of this population died after arrival of Europeans
History of American Indians Migration is still under question Land joined 12,000 years ago Way of life Hunting Religion
History of Europeans State Sponsored Search for Riches Trade routes Search for Riches Religious Immigration Forced Immigration and Enslavement
Indian Genocide: Forced Removal of Homedlands Forced marches Indian Removal act “trail of tears” Cherokees
Indian Genocide: Forced Assimilation Superior Culture Schools Language barrier Look like “white men” Separating children from family Farmers and Ranchers
Indian Genocide: Removal of Needs Buffalo Food land
Indian Genocide: Disease Most Significant Extermination Method No internal immunity Smallpox Intentional or not? Passed through blankets and trading goods
Indian Genocide: Massacres “Trail of Tears” “Sand Creek Massacre” “Wounded Knee Massacre” “Gnadenhutten Massacre”
Results Europeans outcome Indians outcome Genocide or not? Preventable?
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