Government Actions toward Native Americans Indian Removal Act (1830) Indian Removal Act (1830) This act called for the expulsion of all Native Americans from southeastern states and their relocation to the territory west of the Mississippi. This act called for the expulsion of all Native Americans from southeastern states and their relocation to the territory west of the Mississippi. 1830– As forced segregation becomes the new Native American reality most reservations are established. 1830– As forced segregation becomes the new Native American reality most reservations are established.

Government Actions (continued) Appropriations bill rider: ended federal recognition of Native American tribes as independent or as “domestic dependent nations” Appropriations bill rider: ended federal recognition of Native American tribes as independent or as “domestic dependent nations” made tribes wards of the government, no longer independent nations; legislation, not negotiation, is to determine any new arrangements. made tribes wards of the government, no longer independent nations; legislation, not negotiation, is to determine any new arrangements.

Government Actions Cont Dawes Act: Reservations divided in tracts, allotted to individual tribal members; surplus land sold Dawes Act: Reservations divided in tracts, allotted to individual tribal members; surplus land sold. Once on reservations, many Native children were forced to attend boarding schools where teachers tried to assimilate them Once on reservations, many Native children were forced to attend boarding schools where teachers tried to assimilate them This was a part of the assimilation process where Natives were encouraged and forced to act, speak and dress like their white counterparts This was a part of the assimilation process where Natives were encouraged and forced to act, speak and dress like their white counterparts Burke Act: Eliminates Native Americans’ right to lease their land, with the intent to force Native Americans to work the land themselves Burke Act: Eliminates Native Americans’ right to lease their land, with the intent to force Native Americans to work the land themselves.