By Marco Caba-Acevedo Spring 2025 House Concurrent Resolution 108 and Public Law 280, each passed on August 1st and 15th of 1953, respectively, sought to terminate the intergovernmental relationships between the American federal government and several Native nations. HCR 108 called for Native nations to be made subjects of American …
By Yiping Zou Spring 2025 Imagine being told that you cannot pray. Not quietly, not openly, not in a way passed down by your ancestors for hundreds of years. Imagine being told that your most sacred ceremonies are illegal. That something your community turns to for healing, for guidance, for …
By Alex Wcislo Spring 2025 In 1934, the U.S. government passed the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA), a law intended to mark a significant shift in how the federal government dealt with Indigenous nations. However, the IRA could also be seen as a continued form of assimilation. After years of forced …
By Max Keller Spring 2025 The first half of the 20th century saw major changes in American society, both economically and culturally. As the booming economy of the 20’s gave way to the Great Depression, the United States would see a massive shift in domestic policy in many aspects of …
Fall 2021 The following is an exercise in creative writing, imagining the perspective of one of Commissioner of Indian Affairs John Collier’s staff members prior to passage of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. April 15th, 1934 Walking through the halls of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, I repeat my …
Fall 2021 Read these slides to learn more about the upcoming Brackeen v. Haaland supreme court case and future implications for ICWA and Tribal Sovereignty.
Fall 2021 The Fish Wars The Fish Wars were a series of protests by Indigenous tribes of western Washington during the 1960s and 70s. These protests concerned the lack of protection of their fishing rights and unfair treatment from non-Native fishers. The beginning of the Fish Wars reaches back to …
Fall 2021 The Indian Reorganization Act was a piece of legislature that passed in 1934, widely heralded as a grand and sweeping reform that bettered the lives of Indigenous nations across the United States. Was it really such a monumental moment in history, or was it just a rebranding of …
Fall 2021 The Mayo Clinic Health System is one of the most well-known networks of medical services in the world. Whether people recognize it as the largest employer in Minnesota, the #11 best medical school for research, or the #1 hospital in all of the United States, it is clear …
