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| Deloria's four categories of sacred land |
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1. Something of great importance in human history (Wounded Knee)
2. The sacred appeared in the lives of human beings (River Jordon, Buffalo Gap)
3. Site of overwhelming holiness (Burning bush, Bear Butte, Blue Lake)
4. New sacred places: new revelations at new locations |
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Dec 29, 1890
Lakota ppl. Big Foot's band going from Ghost Dance (freaked white people out), gov sent troops and cannons in. Stopped Big Foot, he gave up, wouldn't go back to reservation. Military convinced that some ppl not give up weapons. Young men freak out, struggle, gun goes off? Military firing at innocent people
~250 victims
Snow, couldn't get to bodies for three days |
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| American Indian Movement's (AIM) 72 day occupation of Wounded Knee |
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| Dec 1990, travel area Big Foot went to wounded knee |
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| Massachusetts Bay Colony Indian Ordinances |
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| 1644, 1646, Controlling Native Americans behavior by law, couldn't visit city on Sundays, except to go to church, could be shot if go in house without permission |
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1862;Settlers given 160 acres of land for cultivation
o Turned over vast amounts of public domain to private citizens. 10 % area US, 270 acres claimed and settled under this act |
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1885; o The following criminal acts were designated as federal crimes and taken out of tribal jurisdiction: murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, arson, burglary, and larceny
o Separate event: BISA establish police units on most reservations. |
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1887; o After Senator Henry Dawes (R-Mass)
o Modeled to some degree on Homestead Act
o Concept: break up tribally owned land and divide it among individuals. Sell the surplus to interested buyers (in reality, a very limited group).
o Heads of family; 160 acres
o Single individuals over 18 and orphans: 80 acres
o Single individuals under 18: 40 acres
o Proceeds from the land that was left over was not distributed to First Nations peoples |
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o Sparked Courts of Indian Courts
o 1921: circular 1665 released by commissioner Charles H. Burke
Focus on dances
• 1923: Supplement to Circular 1665 and “Message to All Indians”
o Supplement sent out and actual message to First Nations peoples themselves
Supplement- further limitations on dances
• Time
• Age can’t go if under 50-prevent transmission of tradition |
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