Quiz 3
What did the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 consist of?
-Acknowledge and preserve Native American Culture and religion -Terminate the dawes Act (allotment act) -"Self Government" for Tribes -Tribes should write a tribal constitution -The tribe could vote on tribal affairs
What are the details of Meriam report of 1926?
-End allotment -Fulfill treaty agreements-Hundreds of treaties made between tribes and the U.S. government which were never fulfilled fully, thus we are still trying to work out and fulfill the promises which were never met -Provide health (healthcare services) -Ensure better education -Phase out Indian boarding schools (captive schools)
What are the negative affects of the Indian Reorganization Act 1934?
-IRA reduced tribal cultural patterns -More federal intervention to Indians -Dam and reservoir construction -Reduced water for many tribes -Stock reductions (Telling tribes how much livestock they can raise) -Terrible for the Dine' (sect of Navajo)
What are the details of Citizenship Act of 1924?
-Not all tribes wanted to be citizens -Many states refused to allow natives to vote in state elections (sovereign) Ways to become citizen of U.S.: -WW2 veterans -Allotment Act -Finally Extended Citizenship to Native Women in 1924
Jim Thorpe's accomplishments?
-Won two gold medals in the 1912 olympics, then was stripped of his medals for playing a small amount of minor league baseball -Played for the New York Giants football team. Became the first president of the American professional football league (current day NFL). -All time greatest athlete (maybe) -In his Biopic he was played by Burt Lancaster -Very nice and generous guy, gave a ton of his wealth away to his fellow Saulk/Fox
What was the reaction of the tribes in response to the Indian Reorganization Act 1934?
174 of approximately 200 tribes voted to accept the IRA.
What was the overall result of WW2 for natives?
Acculturation and Assimilation of native people.
What boarding school imprisoned Jim Thorpe?
Carlisle Boarding School
Who were Code talkers of WW1?
Choctaw, code was broken.
Who was president in the not so stagnant 1950's?
Dwight D Eisenhower 1953-1961
Who made the Indian reorganization act of 1934?
Eleanor Roosevelt made the act, and pushed it through as a congressional action, with the power of her husband.
How did the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 pass?
Eleanor Roosevelt used the FBI to smear 12 senators and find dirt on them. These senators then voted to pass her bill.
How did the Post-War GI Bill affect native military members?
GI Bill led to off-reservation training and life for military men. Thousands of native men left the Reservation or never returned. Many moved to urban areas for employment. Essentially WW2 led to a breakdown in culture.
FDR had the New Deal and his wife had what Indian specific action?
Indian Reorganization Act
Who did Eleanor Roosevelt appoint as commissioner of Indian Affairs?
John Collier
What figure was apart of scamming Oil Rich Natives?
Joseph Kennedy (JFK's dad)
What is the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924?
Legislation that granted all American Indians the legal protection and voting rights of U.S citizens.
Why did natives choose to enlist in WW1?
Many Natives enlisted in the war because they feared the Europeans would take over the U.S. and treat them even worse.
How did natives use language to help in WW2?
Many Navajo Code Talkers: Code Never Broken, the language was too complex with too many dialects and vocabulary differences to figure out.
Native Involvement in WW1?
Many natives went to Europe and fought very well, on horseback.
What was the Oklahoma Oil Boom of the 1920's?
Many tribes and tribal members became rich, from allowing oil companies to drill for oil in Oklahoma
What was the reaction of plains tribes in response to the Indian Reorganization Act 1934?
Most plains tribes rejected the IRA.
Who were code talkers of WW2?
Navajo-Dine, code was never broken.
Did the Dine-Navajo tribe accept the Indian Reorganization Act 1934?
No the Dine-Navajo rejected it.
Did the majority of the Santa ysabel tribe vote yes for the IRA?
No, 64 did not vote but the U.S. government. counted them as yes votes.
Who were some of the wealthiest Oklahoma oil tribes?
Osage and Cherokee
What tribe was Jim Thorpe in?
Salk/Fox tribe
What did Eleanor Roosevelt do during the Roosevelt Presidency?
She had a positive impact: -She was a socialist focussed on helping minorities -Driver and advocate for civil rights -She especially focussed on Indian's rights, she hired fresh lawyers to work for the U.S. government to study the foul treatment of Indians and some women.
Name one of the effects or outcomes of ww2 on natives
The GI Bill
The Great Depression: 1929-1941 and the Roosevelt Years: What legislation did Roosevelt pass?
The New Deal: -For the forgotten man, he wanted to help the working and middle class.
What happened in Santa Ysabel from the Indian Reorganization Act 1934?
The Santa Ysabel example 43 said no, 9 said yes, 62 did not vote at all, to which the government interpreted as yes for all 62.
What did tribes like the Osage do with the oil money?
The families made many bad investments with the money there were also sham marriages for money. -The whites successfully swindled many natives of these riches with fake banks and other scams, it got so bad the FBI had to step in.
How did natives use their language in WW1?
There were Choctaw Code Talkers -They were sent to europe to be radiocommunication people, as nobody knew their language even if it was intercepted
Resend means:
To take back or get rid of.
How did enlisted Natives do in WW2?
Very high casualty rate, they were often on the front lines in close warfare.
Did Natives enlist for WW2?
Very high enlistment rate for Native Americans.
What did the IRA encourage natives to do in terms of government?
Write constitutions and self govern their tribes with democracy.