apr 19, 1851 - Indian Appropriations Act - Congress creates reservations to manage Native peoples
Description:
The government forces Native peoples to live on reservations. Native peoples find themselves severely restricted in their ability to hunt, fish, and gather their traditional foods. For some tribes, the U.S. institutes food rations, introducing wheat flour, grease, and sugar into American Indian diets.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 19, 1851
Now
~ 175 years ago