Native American Heritage
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Overview Articles
Religion
Laws, Acts, Land Policy
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (founded 1824)
- Cherokee Cases, 1831-1832
- Dawes Severalty Act, 1887
- Indian Removal Act, 1830
- Indian Reorganization Act, 1934
- Land Policy, Federal
Indian Leaders
Sports Figures
Wars
- Indian Wars
- King Philip's War, 1675-1676
- Pequot War, 1636-1637
- Pueblo Revolt, 1680
- Seminole Wars (1817-1858)
- Wounded Knee Tragedy, 1890
Indian Chiefs
- Alligator, Seminole
- Billy Bowlegs, Seminole
- Black Hawk, Sauk
- Brant, Joseph, Mohawk
- Cochise, Apache
- Geronimo, Apache
- Logan, James, Shawnee
- Osceola, Seminole
- Pontiac, Ottawa
- Sitting Bull, Sioux
- Tecumseh, Shawnee
White-Indian Mediators
Indian Captivity
Last Neolithic Native American Survivor