Westward Expansion and Native Americans
2016-03-26T19:59:47-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8a0/20160327001101003_hd.jpgProfessor Joseph Genetin-Pilawa spoke about post-Civil War westward expansion, and how it affected Native Americans and federal Indian policy. He argued that during the Reconstruction era, Native Americans frequently worked directly with the U.S. government; however, the advance of settlers to the west was an overwhelming force that cost Native Americans their lands.
Professor Joseph Genetin-Pilawa spoke about post-Civil War westward expansion, and how it affected Native Americans and federal Indian… read more
Professor Joseph Genetin-Pilawa spoke about post-Civil War westward expansion, and how it affected Native Americans and federal Indian policy. He argued that during the Reconstruction era, Native Americans frequently worked directly with the U.S. government; however, the advance of settlers to the west was an overwhelming force that cost Native Americans their lands. close
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