In: Psychology
As some of the most assimilated Indians in the late 19th century, Keetoowah Band of
Allotment ended treaty relations with Indians. True or false?
Richard Henry Pratt was best known as which of the following?
Felix Cohn was best known as which of the following?
The Ghost Dance was only influential among the Sioux?
True or false?
The Indian Regulatory Act (IRA) ended the policy of Allotment.
true or false?
Wovokas message blended Christian and traditional native American religious beliefs.
True or false?
The Indian Gaming Regulatory (IGRA) of 1998, granted Indian tribes the full right without state approval or regulation.
True or false?
Prior to becoming Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President Truman in 1950, Dillon S, Myer worked extensively in indian policy and was especially respectful of Native cultures.
True or false?
1. This statement is True.
In an effort to assimilate with American culture, the groups of Indians including the Cherokees amongst others were encouraged to "convert to Christianity; learn to speak and read English, etc. originally proposed by George Washington, this move was taken up to an extreme level by Andrew Jackson who sought to renew a policy of political and military action for the removal of the Indians from the lands east of the Mississippi River.
2. 3. (The options for these multiple choice questions are not given)
4. This statement is False.
The ghost dance was taken up as a resistance movement through cultural dance by other Native American tribes like the Paiute, the Lakota people as well as the Caddo in addition to The Sioux.
5. This is False
There was no such act by the name of India Regulatory Act. There was however the Indian Reorganisation Act (IRA),which aimed at decreasing federal control of American Indian affairs and increase their self-government and responsibility.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was the one which began the process of resettlement and allotment of lands to the Indians upon surrender of the homelands by the latter people to the United States government.
6. True
Wovoka used te Biblical myths about stigmata and the rebirth of the ‘Messiah’ in propagating his own prophetic view about the resistance and proetection of the Native American lands.
7. False
The IGRA (1998) held that the state of California had no authority to apply its Regulatory statutes to gambling activities conducted in Indian Country.However, The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) was established by Congress as the responsible body to develop regulations for Indian gaming.
8. False
In light of his policies and political decisions, it appears that Dillon S Myers took many drastic steps which went against the Native American ethos and rights. Myer accelerated the termination policy which was aimed towards withdrawal of the federal government from Indian affairs and liquidate Indian property, remove state and federal funds from health care in education in the Native American lands, etc all of which suggest that he was intolerant towards the Indian cultures.