Native Americans1

A detailed Summary of Native Americans1

The Constitution's effect on Native Americans The Constitution had a great effect on Native

Americans in general. They were effected in three major ways. They are; the change in where they

lived and what land was considered theirs, what Religious rights they had and/or have, and lastly,

how they have gone from living freely to living on reservations. Native Americans had many

changes in their land. In 1830 Congress passed the "Indian Removal Act." Andrew Jackson, the

president at the time, quickly signed the bill. The Cherokee tried to keep from being removed by

going to court. In the case of Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, the court refused the case. The

Cherokee didn't accept this and went to the Supreme Court. They won the case of Worcester vs.

Natives, gave Jackson the right to remove them, and the Senate ratified it, but it passed by a single

with the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, Native Americans were slowly pushed out of their

times they would be moved. Historical events from then on gave the United States all Native land

Native Hawaiians, including but not limited to access to sites, use and possession of sacred

just like the state of Georgia was promised (North Georgia history p. 1). That was one of many

allowed them. I feel Native Americans haven't been treated fairly at all. But there is no way to

government, and as individuals Native Americans have very little protection (Deloria p.282).

religious freedom, but at one point the US government tried to force Christianity

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