also, how and why did Native Americans suffer during the 1950s and 1960s!? How did they respond!? How was their response similar and different from that of the Civil Rights Movement!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Indian History and Culture http://www!.anb!.org/indian!.html ===== National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) The NCAI was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the United States forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and status as sovereigns!. NCAI stressed the need for unity and cooperation among tribal governments for the protection of their treaty and sovereign rights!. Since 1944, the National Congress of American Indians has been working to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives!. =========== American Indian Movement (AIM) http://www!.mnhs!.org/library/tips/history!.!.!. BACKGROUND OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT http://members!.aol!.com/Nowacumig/backgrn!.!.!. ============ The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) A non-profit organization that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide - a constituency that often lacks access to the justice system!. NARF focuses on applying existing laws and treaties to guarantee that national and state governments live up to their legal obligations!. http://www!.narf!.org/about/about_whatwedo!.!.!. !.Www@QuestionHome@Com most Civil Rights events did not turn violent, Martin Luther Jr!. was preaching non-violent civil disobedience!. This was not the agenda of the racist South of the 40's 50's and 60's, they were okay with violence, especially their own!. If you watch some of the video taken, they were using batons on the dissenters who were trying to remain civil!. The police who were in the hands of local authorities were turning firehoses on the demonstrators and setting german shepherds on them!. At some point people had to defend themselves!. The part about the Native Americans I can't answer!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The old proverb "It takes two to tango" applies here!. As with most human conflict, it can escalate - first one person throws an insult, then someone throws a punch, then a rock gets lobbed back, then someone gets a gun, etc, etc!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |