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Native American Land Rights
Overview
Overview
What is a treaty?
A treaty is a formal agreement between two or more nations or governments. In U.S. history, the government signed treaties with Native American nations about land, peace, and rights.
What is detention center?
A detention center is a place where the government holds people who are not free to leave. Immigration detention centers hold people while the government decides their immigration cases or prepares to deport them.
First, Learn About the History
First, Learn About the History
The U.S. Government and many tribes signed the Laramie Treaty, but then the U.S. broke the treaty when gold was found on the land
What do you need to know about the Dakota Access Pipeline?
Second, Listen to Native People's Stories
Second, Listen to Native People's Stories
Native people and allies call themselves water protectors, not protesters.
What are the Issues Today?
What are the Issues Today?
What does a sacred place mean for Native Americans?
Peaceful protestors against the Dakota Access Pipeline were arrested
The pipeline that was built started to leak gas in many places
Leaks in the Dakota Access pipeline are causing problems with the environment. It is also making drinking water unsafe.
Even though the Dakota Access Pipeline was stopped by the government, it still continues to be used illegally.
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