Indian-white relations: U.S., 1871-1933
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Wars, Battles, Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Demographics, Population, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1871-1933
Article abstract: This period saw the last of the Indian wars, significant changes in white attitudes toward Native Americans, and important attempts to regularize the legal status of American Indians by new acts of law.
In the period between 1871 and 1933, the last of the tragic Indian wars were fought, and several attempts were made by the federal government to reform Indian policy. The attempts at reform were often wrongheaded, and they ultimately had to be reversed, but they demonstrate the popular perception that the existing policy could not be sustained...
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