American Indian Genocide
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This is a sad period in America's history, contested by some as to whether it happened or not. Others have considered such viewpoints the equivalent of denying the Holocaust.
The term refers to fighting between the United States and Native American settlements and cultures, and 'relocation' of the Cherokee and the Nez Perce from their homes to reservations. Some might describe this as an invasion, other contest this.
Congress has recognized a debt owed to Indian tribes and passed legislation to protect, or restore, Indian cultural sovereignty.[1]
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References
- ↑ See, e.g., "The Indian Child Welfare Act," preface, 25 U.S.C. s 1901.