Constitutional rights and civil rights for native americans

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CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS PINE RIDGE RESERVATION SOUTH DAKOTA CITIZENSHIP Native Americans were not considered United States citizens until 1924, and were barred from the ordinary processes of naturalization open to foreigners. The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, was proposed by Representative Homer P. Snyder (R) of New York, resulted in granting full U.S. citizenship to America's indigenous peoples, called "Indians" in this Act. i

President Calvin Coolidge with four Osage Indians after Coolidge signed the bill granting Indians full citizenship. Source — LOC, LC-USZ62-111409 DLC.

Rights granted to Native Americans through the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 are ii: 1. Allowed to vote. 2. Considered U.S. Citizens.


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