Events with tag - Cultural Genocide

May 28, 1830

Indian Removal Act

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a devastating U.S. legislation that forced Native American tribes to leave their ancestral lands in the Southeast for territories west of the Mississippi River, resulting in thousands of deaths during the infamous Trail of Tears.

December 29, 1890

Wounded Knee Massacre

The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred on December 29, 1890, when U.S. Army troops opened fire on a Lakota camp near Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, resulting in the deaths of 150-300 Native Americans, marking the tragic end of the American Indian Wars.