A CENTURY OF CITIZENSHIP, MILLENNIA OF SOVEREIGNTY
In June 1924, Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act. It conferred U.S. citizenship on all Native people within the territorial limits of the United States. Although widely hailed as a pivotal milestone in the history of civil rights, the act has a complex legacy for Native people. For many, U.S. citizenship is their ticket to the American dream. But what if the promises of citizenship came at a cost—your land, your community, and your very identity?
Echoes Extra: The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act
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