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Took my peoples land and promised us peace...but instead it was nomad land ...they try to take our culture away

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Q: What did the American government do to Native Americans?
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Who owns the northwest native Americans or the government?

Native American do because they were here first


What was the impact of government policy on Native Americans?

You are asking the wrong question. It should be how did American policy affect Native Americans.


Should Native Americans be given greater credit for helping develop the theory behind the American system of government?

Almost all of the theory behind the American system of government was developed long before George Washington discussed it with Native Americans. The main Native American contribution was to show that such a government actually worked in practice for a secular government and not just for a religious one.


Why did the US government remove native American from the southeast in the 1830?

White southerners wanted the native americans 'Valuable land'.


The goal of the american indian movement was?

Autonomy, or self-government, for Native Americans.


What action towards Native Americans did the US government takes between 1820 and 1840?

They forced the Native American's to move West.


Are native American and north American the same?

No, while many who are Native Americans are, in fact, North Americans, there are very many who are North Americans, but not at all of Native American descent.


How is a african-American and native-American alike?

no, african americans and native americans are both different.


Why was the governments policy of assimilation of the native Americans a failure?

The government's policy of assimilation of the Native Americans was a failure because the government wanted to eliminate them. The government wanted the Native Americans to remain powerless.


How and why did the federal government encourage native Americans to assimilate?

The federal government made laws forcing Native Americans to learn English and speak only English. They trained Native American wives to be good and proper English housewives. They provided money and compliments for those who learned quickly and adjusted to the American ways. The American government did this because the American Government was against anyone being different than them. They wanted everyone to be the same as them because they were the "elite" people.


What was the Native Indian government like?

There are many separate Native American tribes, each with its own form of government. So you would need to ask about the government of a specific tribe of the Native Americans, not just "Native Indian government." If you meant India, the country, then you need to say that, and not "Native Indian."


Why did American expansion make native Americans?

Because American settlers moved in native Americans territories.