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Reservations. The reservations today are still federal property and Native Americans still live on them. The pipeline is going through a reservation named Rosebud and a treaty that was signed in 1886 has been broken by the Trump administration.

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How the federal government's termination policy affected Native Americans?

The policy brought the native americans into mainstream Self-determination


Why was wounded knee turning point in relations between Native Americans in the government?

The Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890 marked a significant turning point in relations between Native Americans and the U.S. government as it symbolized the violent suppression of Native American resistance to federal policies. The brutal killing of hundreds of Lakota Sioux, including women and children, highlighted the government's willingness to use extreme measures to enforce control. This event galvanized public awareness and criticism of U.S. policies toward Native Americans, leading to a shift in advocacy for Native rights and eventually influencing future reforms. It remains a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by Indigenous peoples in the United States.


Why did the federal government decide to break up the reservations?

The federal government wanted the Native Americans to become farmers.


How many treaties with Native Americans have been broken by the US government?

Every treaty.


What reason did the government give for forcing the native Americans to relocate?

The government justified the forced relocation of Native Americans primarily through the belief in Manifest Destiny, which held that Americans were destined to expand across the continent. Officials argued that relocating Native Americans to designated territories would allow for the development of agriculture and settlement by white settlers, which they claimed was essential for economic progress. Additionally, they often framed the removal as a way to protect Native Americans from conflict with settlers, despite the devastating impacts it had on indigenous populations.

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Where did the US government eventually tell the Native Americans to go?

Literally, government owned land called Reservations. Figuratively, the government told them to go to Hell


Why did the constitution view native Americans as a foreign government?

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