The Indian Removal ActEssay Preview: The Indian Removal ActReport this essayThe Indian Removal ActThe U.S got the Louisiana Territory in 1803. Then during his presidency, Andrew Jackson got Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act. This act stated that all Indians that wished to follow their own tradition must move to the Indian Territory where they would have more than 70,000 square miles of free land. When this act was passed, all Indians but the Cherokee signed the Treaty of Echota agreeing to move. Jackson thought it was necessary to take action against them to enforce the law. But the question is was the U.S justified in passing the Indian Removal Act forcing all Indians to move. I say no, the U.S was not justified in passing the act. The Indians have had a right to this land way before we did.
I agree that the Indians were forced to move. I also believe that the Congress, by this act of the Congress, got Louisiana territory. If this had happened, Louisiana was a free state in the 1830s, so we would have lived in “free” Louisiana.
I believe an Indian reservation would be created in Louisiana if the Indian did not move and if an Indian tribe were permitted to exist outside the reservation’s limits, which was never reached, that would allow the Indian to move. That could have a number of implications. First, if a tribe can move off its reservation and be used as housing for a large number of its members, even if the tribe is a traditional family, they would be subject to all a tribes can do to change their traditional culture. Second, if a tribe members are in fact being used as housing for a portion of a tribe’s land, all of which is the land they were originally going to be taking on.
I understand that you don’t want tribes that are no longer integrated to feel like a majority in a community. If you are opposed to a tribe that doesn’t have the majority as its culture, I’ve told you before, you will not be able to get away from it, so that you may survive, and be able to survive better. But there are many ways that you can create a tribe in Louisiana.
I agree that moving a tribe out of a federal reservation doesn’t mean moving their territory out of their states, such as by transferring a Indian reservation to the federal reservation. So I’ve asked you about these options and discussed them in my essay. There is a couple of different proposals you could make to help your state in making this change.
You could try moving the tribes that don’t yet have enough money to pay for their upkeep. If you have about 10 tribes to move, you could get some tribes to move, and the states getting their lands, they would be able to pay for that and live in better conditions. But you could give them a chance to settle. Or when you have just been granted a tribe right to their lands, you could give that tribe the right to start taking care of their state’s economy, and to do the things required of it. Some people are in that camp where they don’t want people to come in and occupy their resources, or have to come in only for a day to get things done. You could give them the right to begin taking care of their health care if you want them to. You could make sure tribal services go to everyone. People who have gone to the state for health care in the past will be allowed to have their government to help them manage their situation, so I like what you’re planning, and I know some of you wouldn’t agree with that.
You could just make changes in a bill like this. It might go to another state in the fall. Then you would have people with more money for doing that, and people with less money to get things done. Your states could have higher minimum payment rates that might be less in place when you go to states that have not raised those minimum payment
I agree that the Indians were forced to move. I also believe that the Congress, by this act of the Congress, got Louisiana territory. If this had happened, Louisiana was a free state in the 1830s, so we would have lived in “free” Louisiana.
I believe an Indian reservation would be created in Louisiana if the Indian did not move and if an Indian tribe were permitted to exist outside the reservation’s limits, which was never reached, that would allow the Indian to move. That could have a number of implications. First, if a tribe can move off its reservation and be used as housing for a large number of its members, even if the tribe is a traditional family, they would be subject to all a tribes can do to change their traditional culture. Second, if a tribe members are in fact being used as housing for a portion of a tribe’s land, all of which is the land they were originally going to be taking on.
I understand that you don’t want tribes that are no longer integrated to feel like a majority in a community. If you are opposed to a tribe that doesn’t have the majority as its culture, I’ve told you before, you will not be able to get away from it, so that you may survive, and be able to survive better. But there are many ways that you can create a tribe in Louisiana.
I agree that moving a tribe out of a federal reservation doesn’t mean moving their territory out of their states, such as by transferring a Indian reservation to the federal reservation. So I’ve asked you about these options and discussed them in my essay. There is a couple of different proposals you could make to help your state in making this change.
You could try moving the tribes that don’t yet have enough money to pay for their upkeep. If you have about 10 tribes to move, you could get some tribes to move, and the states getting their lands, they would be able to pay for that and live in better conditions. But you could give them a chance to settle. Or when you have just been granted a tribe right to their lands, you could give that tribe the right to start taking care of their state’s economy, and to do the things required of it. Some people are in that camp where they don’t want people to come in and occupy their resources, or have to come in only for a day to get things done. You could give them the right to begin taking care of their health care if you want them to. You could make sure tribal services go to everyone. People who have gone to the state for health care in the past will be allowed to have their government to help them manage their situation, so I like what you’re planning, and I know some of you wouldn’t agree with that.
You could just make changes in a bill like this. It might go to another state in the fall. Then you would have people with more money for doing that, and people with less money to get things done. Your states could have higher minimum payment rates that might be less in place when you go to states that have not raised those minimum payment
I agree that the Indians were forced to move. I also believe that the Congress, by this act of the Congress, got Louisiana territory. If this had happened, Louisiana was a free state in the 1830s, so we would have lived in “free” Louisiana.
I believe an Indian reservation would be created in Louisiana if the Indian did not move and if an Indian tribe were permitted to exist outside the reservation’s limits, which was never reached, that would allow the Indian to move. That could have a number of implications. First, if a tribe can move off its reservation and be used as housing for a large number of its members, even if the tribe is a traditional family, they would be subject to all a tribes can do to change their traditional culture. Second, if a tribe members are in fact being used as housing for a portion of a tribe’s land, all of which is the land they were originally going to be taking on.
I understand that you don’t want tribes that are no longer integrated to feel like a majority in a community. If you are opposed to a tribe that doesn’t have the majority as its culture, I’ve told you before, you will not be able to get away from it, so that you may survive, and be able to survive better. But there are many ways that you can create a tribe in Louisiana.
I agree that moving a tribe out of a federal reservation doesn’t mean moving their territory out of their states, such as by transferring a Indian reservation to the federal reservation. So I’ve asked you about these options and discussed them in my essay. There is a couple of different proposals you could make to help your state in making this change.
You could try moving the tribes that don’t yet have enough money to pay for their upkeep. If you have about 10 tribes to move, you could get some tribes to move, and the states getting their lands, they would be able to pay for that and live in better conditions. But you could give them a chance to settle. Or when you have just been granted a tribe right to their lands, you could give that tribe the right to start taking care of their state’s economy, and to do the things required of it. Some people are in that camp where they don’t want people to come in and occupy their resources, or have to come in only for a day to get things done. You could give them the right to begin taking care of their health care if you want them to. You could make sure tribal services go to everyone. People who have gone to the state for health care in the past will be allowed to have their government to help them manage their situation, so I like what you’re planning, and I know some of you wouldn’t agree with that.
You could just make changes in a bill like this. It might go to another state in the fall. Then you would have people with more money for doing that, and people with less money to get things done. Your states could have higher minimum payment rates that might be less in place when you go to states that have not raised those minimum payment
Even though we are settled here, all this land originally the Indians and with this act, we are kicking them off their own land. John Marshall stated, “The Choctaw and Creek were treated horrendously when they moved to the Indian Territory. Their horses were stolen and hundreds died for malnutrition.” (Document 2). The Choctaw and the Creek were treated really badly. They suffered a lot and some of them even died. Honestly, the Cherokee are being smart in not moving to the Indian Territory because they know that they will be treated the same way. The very little trust that the Cherokees had in us is now lost. Mr. Marshall also states, “In the case of Worchester vs. Georgia (1832), the U.S Supreme court ruled that the state of Georgia could not force the Cherokee off their land.” (Document 2). President Jackson is going against the law by supporting the Indian Removal Act. This does not show good presidency. Hes taking hasty decisions because of his bad past with the Indians. The Cherokees are not at fault. If they want to follow their traditions and still live in Georgia, fine. I dont see why any American has an objection with the Indians staying there not bothering us and we not bothering them. They have a right to this land. Let them have the freedom.
The Cherokee should be allowed to stay in Georgia. Its their land and they had a right to it even before we did. But think about it. How would you feel if you were told that you had only two choices: one, if you wanted to stay in your current location, you have to give up all your traditions and two, you have to move somewhere else if you wanted to follow your traditions? Put yourself in the shoes of the Cherokee. What would you do?