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Indian Citizenship Act of 1924: Citizenship was NEVER the goal
Yá'át'ééh my relatives. 2024 is the 100th Anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act. Today over My Second Cup of Coffee I put this Act in it's proper historical context and demonstrate that, for the US Government, Indian Citizenship was NEVER the goal. So where do we go from here? I invite you to join me for this important discussion.
LINKS:
National Constitution Center: On This Day: Supreme Court says tax-paying American Indians can’t vote
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-supreme-court-says-tax-paying-indians-cant-vote
Dawes Act (1887)
Indian Land Tenure Foundation: Land…
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