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Gabrielle Mosher (Pr.6) Post World War II brought increasing contact with the outside world for Native Americans on reservations. This resulted in a change in culture affecting views, habits, and work such as Native American men leaving the reservations in search of work during a time of labor shortages. From the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s, there was an Indian Termination Policy formed on the belief that Native Americans would be more successful if reservations were closed and their citizens blended into society. The Native Americans so affected wished to remain in their homes with others that shared their cultures and beliefs and therefore formed a special relationship with congress granting recognition to tribes and excluding them from state laws and allowing them to continue their reservation practices.
Becca Goldsteen (Period 6) - Racism towards Indians •They could not eat everywhere and sometimes could not vote - Most American Indian reservations and communities were in rural areas where there are few employment opportunities - During WWII, many Indians left their reservations for the first time to find jobs in defense industries, which led to new vocational skills and increased cultural awareness in dealings with non-Indians
In 1950 the average Native American earned $950 a year, while the average white American earned $4,000 a year (over 3 times as much $ as Native Americans). In 1952 the federal government started the Urban Indian Relocation Program. The point of it was to entice Native Americans to seven major cities for work where the jobs were supposed to be abundant. The relocation offices were set up in; Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dallas. When the relocates arrived at their city they were supposed to receive; temporary housing, counseling and guidance in finding a job, permanent housing, and community and social resources. Also, there was a ‘sliding scale’ for start up money based on how many people were in a family. A lot of the promises were not met; jobs were hard to find and they were often on the lower end of the economic ladder. Many succumbed to alcohol, and got in trouble with the law for drinking in the street like they were accustomed to on the reservations. More than 750,000 Native Americans migrated to cities between 1950 and 1980. In 1960 Indians still were behind economically, but they found a new political activism. They had a sense of identity without their tribe, but were more connected to the many tribes in the cities.
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Gabrielle Mosher (Pr.6)
Post World War II brought increasing contact with the outside world for Native Americans on reservations. This resulted in a change in culture affecting views, habits, and work such as Native American men leaving the reservations in search of work during a time of labor shortages. From the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s, there was an Indian Termination Policy formed on the belief that Native Americans would be more successful if reservations were closed and their citizens blended into society. The Native Americans so affected wished to remain in their homes with others that shared their cultures and beliefs and therefore formed a special relationship with congress granting recognition to tribes and excluding them from state laws and allowing them to continue their reservation practices.
Becca Goldsteen (Period 6)
- Racism towards Indians
•They could not eat everywhere and sometimes could not vote
- Most American Indian reservations and communities were in rural areas where there are few employment opportunities
- During WWII, many Indians left their reservations for the first time to find jobs in defense industries, which led to new vocational skills and increased cultural awareness in dealings with non-Indians
Zoe Burton 6th Period:
In 1950 the average Native American earned $950 a year, while the average white American earned $4,000 a year (over 3 times as much $ as Native Americans). In 1952 the federal government started the Urban Indian Relocation Program. The point of it was to entice Native Americans to seven major cities for work where the jobs were supposed to be abundant. The relocation offices were set up in; Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Dallas. When the relocates arrived at their city they were supposed to receive; temporary housing, counseling and guidance in finding a job, permanent housing, and community and social resources. Also, there was a ‘sliding scale’ for start up money based on how many people were in a family. A lot of the promises were not met; jobs were hard to find and they were often on the lower end of the economic ladder. Many succumbed to alcohol, and got in trouble with the law for drinking in the street like they were accustomed to on the reservations. More than 750,000 Native Americans migrated to cities between 1950 and 1980. In 1960 Indians still were behind economically, but they found a new political activism. They had a sense of identity without their tribe, but were more connected to the many tribes in the cities.
http://www.pbs.org/indiancountry/history/relocate.html
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