NATIVE AMERICAN MARCH TO WASHINGTON DC
1. Why do you think Native Americans participated in this march?
2. What hardships would Native Americans face in response to this march?
3. Seeing the march, what would be the reaction of Washington DC?
20-POINT PROPOSAL
Native Americans fought hard in completing their journey to equality. In the process of this long battle, Native Americans created a 20-Point Proposal identifying their grievances to the American government. In October of 1972, Native Americans took their stand for equality and this became known as the, “Trail of Broken Treaties”. Overall, the Native Americans were seeking to build a new relationship with the American government and in order to be taken seriously they created a 20-Point Proposal. Below are the 20 points the Native Americans focused on.
1. RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY-MAKING AUTHORITY
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TREATY COMMISSION TO MAKE NEW TREATIES
3. AN ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE & JOINT SESSSIONS OF CONGRESS
4. COMMISSION TO REVIEW TREATY COMMITMENTS & VIOLATIONS
5. RESUBMISSION OF UNRATIFIED TREATIES TO THE SENATE
6. ALL INDIANS TO BE GOVERNED BY TREATY RELATIONS
7. MANDATORY RELIEF AGAINST TREATY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
8. JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF INDIAN RIGHT TO INTERPRET TREATIES
9. CREATION OF CONGRESSIONAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN RELATIONS
10. LAND REFORM AND RESTORATION OF A 110-MILLION ACRE NATIVE LAND BASE
11. REVISION OF 25 U.S.C. 163; RESTORATION OF RIGHTS TO INDIANS TERMINATED BY ENROLLMENT AND REVOCATION
OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST "DUAL BENEFITS"
12. REPEAL OF STATE LAWS ENACTED UNDER PUBLIC LAW 280 (1953):
13. RESUME FEDERAL PROTECTIVE JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES AGAINST INDIANS
14. ABOLITION OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS BY 1976
15. CREATION OF AN "OFFICE OF FEDERAL INDIAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY RECONSTRUCTION
16. PRIORITIES AND PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED NEW OFFICE
17. INDIAN COMMERCE AND TAX IMMUNITIES
18. PROTECTION OF INDIANS' RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY
19. NATIONAL REFERENDUMS, LOCAL OPTIONS, AND FORMS OF INDIAN ORGANIZATION
20. HEALTH, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION
http://www.aimovement.org/ggc/trailofbrokentreaties.html
1. What is the overall focus of the Native America 20-Point Proposal?
2. In your opinion, what are the 3 most significant points in the Proposal?
3. In reviewing the grievances of the Native Americans, what feelings do you have towards the plight of the Native Americans?
1. RESTORATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY-MAKING AUTHORITY
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF TREATY COMMISSION TO MAKE NEW TREATIES
3. AN ADDRESS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE & JOINT SESSSIONS OF CONGRESS
4. COMMISSION TO REVIEW TREATY COMMITMENTS & VIOLATIONS
5. RESUBMISSION OF UNRATIFIED TREATIES TO THE SENATE
6. ALL INDIANS TO BE GOVERNED BY TREATY RELATIONS
7. MANDATORY RELIEF AGAINST TREATY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
8. JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF INDIAN RIGHT TO INTERPRET TREATIES
9. CREATION OF CONGRESSIONAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN RELATIONS
10. LAND REFORM AND RESTORATION OF A 110-MILLION ACRE NATIVE LAND BASE
11. REVISION OF 25 U.S.C. 163; RESTORATION OF RIGHTS TO INDIANS TERMINATED BY ENROLLMENT AND REVOCATION
OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST "DUAL BENEFITS"
12. REPEAL OF STATE LAWS ENACTED UNDER PUBLIC LAW 280 (1953):
13. RESUME FEDERAL PROTECTIVE JURISDICTION FOR OFFENSES AGAINST INDIANS
14. ABOLITION OF THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS BY 1976
15. CREATION OF AN "OFFICE OF FEDERAL INDIAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY RECONSTRUCTION
16. PRIORITIES AND PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED NEW OFFICE
17. INDIAN COMMERCE AND TAX IMMUNITIES
18. PROTECTION OF INDIANS' RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND CULTURAL INTEGRITY
19. NATIONAL REFERENDUMS, LOCAL OPTIONS, AND FORMS OF INDIAN ORGANIZATION
20. HEALTH, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION
http://www.aimovement.org/ggc/trailofbrokentreaties.html
1. What is the overall focus of the Native America 20-Point Proposal?
2. In your opinion, what are the 3 most significant points in the Proposal?
3. In reviewing the grievances of the Native Americans, what feelings do you have towards the plight of the Native Americans?