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The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act sought to assimilate Native people into white society. But the legislation, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, fell short
"Long before European settlement, Native American communities thrived with entrepreneurship and trade," write Richard Feir and Thomas Strattman.
Scorsese’s latest film looks to the past, but misses the larger picture.
Genocides of the indigenous communities are a historical fact in America
Hundreds of Native Americans were murdered for their oil in the 1920s. They’re still fighting the US government for what is theirs, says journalist and film-maker Greg Palast