US citizenship was forced on Native Americans 100 years ago − its promise remains elusive
- Written by Kerri Malloy, Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies, San José State University
Indian boarding schools intentionally separated Native children from their families and taught them to be 'model American citizens.' Humboldt County Collection Photos. Special Collections, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Library, CC BY-NDThe 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act has garnered little fanfare. Only a...
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