The American Indian Movement
They protested legislation in Congress that would have ended Native American treaties
They protested legislation in Congress that would have ended Native American treaties.
If the history of the United States begins when the thirteen colonies became states under the US Constitution, then two major sets of activities concerning the USA would today be considered human rights violations. Using "major" as the criteria, and using USA as the place, of these violations, three main violations can be identified. 1. slavery 2. violations of treaties made with Native Americans and human rights violations made against Natives where no treaties were involved, and 3. Denying women the right to vote. In some counties women still are denied the right to vote.
to remove them from there land
It is alot of words.
A powerful country is badly polluting its water supply, but its actions do not violate any international treaties.
Founded in 1968, the American Indian Movement (AIM) is an organization dedicated to the Native American civil rights movement. Its main objectives are the sovereignty of Native American lands and peoples; preservation of their culture and traditions; and enforcement of all treaties with the United States. West's Encyclopedia of American Law | 2005 | Copyright
No; beginning in 1870 through 1935 the US Government abrogated (violated) all treaties ever signed with Native American's by acts of the legislature. This abrogation returned all land ownership to Native American tribes although the US Government refuses to vacate the lands taken under those treaties.
treaties and promised
Charles E. Hill has written: 'Leading American treaties' -- subject(s): Treaties, Foreign relations, History
The trail of broken treaties was a protest of Native American Indians who were protesting for Indian rights in America. This protest took place in 1972
What did the U.S. government first make with American Indians