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 Tenure History
https://iltf.org/land-issues/history/
Indian Citizenship Act (1924)
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-02/
National Archives: Indian Citizenship Act
https://www.archives.gov/files/historical-docs/doc-content/images/indian-citizenship-act-1924.pdf
National Archives: Termination
https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/bia/termination?_ga=2.162080124.1567043367.1714746395-782872743.1714746395
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