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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The blog post describes a brief history of the Indian Residential School system in Canada and the reconciliation measures that have been initiated afterwards.
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Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about how to research Native American settlement acts.
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Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan Dorn describes a new acquisition - the Henry Clay draft of Article IX of the Treaty of Ghent.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the new resource, the Indigenous Law Web Archive, which attempts to archive the online laws of the 578 Federally recognized nations, tribes and communities in the United States, and some laws in Canada.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the new memorial for Native veterans, unveiled on November 11 2020.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post describes the legal battles of Principal Chief John Ross of Cherokee Nation to preserve his people's homelands in Georgia, and the loss of those cases that led to the Trail of Tears and removal to Oklahoma.
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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
This post outlines the history of Native American citizenship and voting rights.
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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a summary of the Navajo Code Talkers project and the contributions of the Navajo soldiers in the WWII effort.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This is a description of the historical events leading up to and including the Battle of Greasy Grass, and the legal implications of that battle.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans