US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 7 Lesson Plan
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US Government-Native American Legislation
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Title
US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 7 Lesson Plan
Subject
We Are Still Here
Description
Even though Native American people were the original inhabitants of what is now the present day United States, their road to gaining full, legal citizenship status has been nothing short of arduous. Native peoples were first officially, and unanimously, recognized as US citizens with the passing of the Indian Citizenship Act, also known as the “Snyder Act,” in 1924. This lesson will examine the rationale for the passing of the Act in 1924 as well as the reasons that Indian citizenship remained such a contentious topic for the US government throughout the 18th century. There were many motivations behind not allowing Native Americans to be fully seen as US citizens. Today, it seems foolish to not view Native peoples as American citizens. However, in the latter portions of the 19th and into the 20th century the US Government used Native American citizenship in attempt to control Native Tribes.
Creator
Griffin Boehm
Vinny Curta
Date
1900/1933
Language
English
Type
Lesson Plan
Spatial Coverage
U.S.
Temporal Coverage
Early 1900s
Audience Education Level
Middle School
Low High School
Upper High School
Files
Citation
Griffin Boehm and Vinny Curta, “US Government-Native American Legislation Lesson 7 Lesson Plan,” Native History Project, accessed April 28, 2026, https://native-history.sites.grinnell.edu/items/show/608.