BackStory podcast in which the American History Guys and guests explore the history of images and depictions of Native Americans and how Native Americans have fought against certain representations and reinvented themselves. The audio...

A series of government acts, beginning with the Dawes Act in 1887, offered citizenship to Native Americans, with the aim of destabilizing tribal governments and absorbing Native Americans into mainstream society.

Native Americans faced many obstacles to the enjoyment of full citizenship rights even after the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924. It was not until the 1960s that Congress enacted legislation to ensure that they and other minority groups...

On 60-Second Civics today, we discuss the origins and issues of the American Indian Movement. This episode originally aired in November 2011.

The Indian Citizenship Act made it easy for Native Americans to vote, right? Well, not exactly.

Today we examine the American Indian Movement.

A discussion of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924.

Today we learn about the people who originally lived in the land that later became the thirteen American colonies.

Read and listen to a 1968 interview with a Sioux attorney who discusses his view of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 which changed the federal government's policy towards Native Americans. [5:16 min.]

Listen to an interview [12:19] with a Sioux tribal leader who discussed the positive changes brought by the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. It dramatically changed the federal government's policies toward Native Americans.

National Public Radio explores the history of the great totem pole carvings created only by Native Americans of the northwestern coasts of North America.

A audio of the words of Sweet Medicine, an Indian leader, who warned his people of the onslaught of those who would invade their land seeking gold.

NPR report on the Navajo long walk. Pictures and audio are included.