Redressing the Genocidal Act of Forcing American Citizenship upon Indigenous Peoples

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Article Index

Redressing the Genocidal Act of Forcing American Citizenship upon Indigenous Peoples
Crusade to Kill the Savages
Early Federal Indian Control Policies
Citizenship and the Allotment Era
Citizenship Act of 1924
Legal Status of Indians
Citizens of Separate Nations
Wards of the Federal Government
As American Citizens
As Minorities
Treating Americans as Indians
III. Acceptance of Citizenship and Minority Status
Demographics and Political Identity
Behavioral Evidence of Acceptance
Behavioral Evidence of Rejection
IV Effects of Forcing Citizenship
Genocide through Americanization
Indigenous Political Identity
Weakening of Sovereignty
Summary
V. Redressing the Effects of Forced Citizenship
Modified Repeal of Citizenship Act
Overcoming the Legal Barrier to Repeal
Distinct Indigenous Political Status
Conclusion
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I. AMERICA'S CRUSADE TO WIPE OUT THE SAVAGES

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