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Navajo Nation, Arizona, United States of America

bdasilva19 — 2025-10-06 14:17:48 UTC

Navajo Nation was established June 1, 1868. It is thought out that the Navajos arrived around 800 and 1,000 years ago, crossing the Bering Strait land bridge and traveling south to where they are established currently. In the early 17th century there were around 30,000 Navajos who assembled together to travel South in search for more buffalo. The current population count of the Navajo nation is 434,910. The size of Navajo Nation grew immensely from 5,500 square miles, all the way to over 27,000 square miles. The consequences that the Navajo Nation faced was the loss of federal recognition and rights, the disintegration of their tribal governments and communal structures, significant land loss, increased poverty and social dislocation, and cultural erosion.

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Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma, USA

bdasilva19 — 2025-10-06 14:29:28 UTC

The Muscogee Nation was established in August 7, 1856. Muscogee Nation is also known for being one of the five civilized tribes in the United States, meanig they are a historical, and now controversial, designation for five Native American nations in the southeastern United States. Also known as the 4th largest tribe in the United States. There is a current population of around 103926 MUSCOGEE CITIZENS.

The trail of tears and Indian Removal Act of 1830, influenced by the termination policy forced the Muscogee tribe to relocate from the Southeastern part of the United States to Indian territory which is now modern-day Oklahoma. The Muscogee Nation felt profound grief, fear, and suffering due to harsh conditions, lack of food, and multiple diseases, resulting in mass deaths and the loss of their homes and culture. There was about 21,792 Creeks living in Georgia and Alabama in 1832, but after the 20 years of the Trail of tears nearly 8,000 Creeks has died resulting in only 13,537 Creeks who remained in Oklahoma after.

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Muscogee Creek

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Cheyenne River, South Dakota, USA

bdasilva19 — 2025-10-06 14:30:00 UTC

The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was established in 1889 by the Sioux Act, which broke up the earlier Great Sioux Reservation. This reservation is primarily home to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a subgroup of the Lakota people. The tribe is known for its rich cultural heritage, strong traditions, and resilience in preserving their language and customs despite many challenges. Significant events in their history include the loss of their original lands due to federal policies like the Sioux Act, which forced them onto smaller, more confined reservations. After being moved to the Cheyenne River Reservation, the tribe faced numerous consequences, including economic hardship, limited access to resources, and social disruption. The loss of the ancestral lands severely impacted their traditional values, contributing to ongoing struggles with poverty and efforts to maintain their cultural identity. Despite these difficulties, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe continues to work toward self determination towards their community.

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Turtle Mountain Reservation, ND, USA

gfrey7 — 2025-10-06 14:30:49 UTC

Established in 1882, the turtle mountain reservation has been the home of the Chippewa and Metis Decent. The reservation has rich heritage rooted in traditional territory. In 1889 some Turtle Mountain people were raising cattle they had received from the US government. Encroachment of the nearby white settlers gave the Turtle Mountain people little options when the settlers were taking their land so a few of the Turtle Mountain people set a letter for advice and assistance, they needed help with the illegal taking of their lands, and the hunger of their people. Results of being on the reservation was poverty, low education levels, high unemployment rates.

Choctaw Nation, United States

gfrey7 — 2025-10-08 13:25:06 UTC

The Choctaw reservation was recognized as a nation by the US in 1786 by the treaty of Hopewell. The Choctaw were fierce warriors, great farmers. They are known for their game called stick ball and basketry. The Choctaw Nation suffered because of a policy of termination when they were forced from their home to Oklahoma on the trail of tears. Not only did the Choctaw Indians suffer from deaths on the trail of tears but continued to suffer in Oklahoma. In Oklahoma they suffered from attacks on their people and land the move to Oklahoma caused substance abuse and separation within the community.

Unitah and Ouray Reservation Utah, USA

gfrey7 — 2025-10-08 14:22:13 UTC

The Uintah and Ouray Reservation was formed in 1861 by President Lincoln to relocate Ute people to the Uintah Basin, following conflict with settlers. The Uintah Basin is known for its rich natural resources, including oil, gas, and other minerals, which are a major part of the Northern Ute Tribe's economy. A major consequence that the Ute Tribe faced from the "termination policy" and "Ute partition" was division, loss of land, termination of services, and long term economic hardship. This put immense struggle and many of the citizens faced huge economic hardships during this time period.