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The Native American tribes of the Inland Northwest have formed alliances.
The Native American tribes of the Inland Northwest have formed alliances for lobbying power and to express their views to government officials. One such alliance is Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians.
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The Native American tribes of the Inland Northwest have formed alliances for lobbying power and to express their views to government officials. One such alliance is Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest Indians.
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Clip: Special | 1m 46s | In 1855, the United States government signed treaties with native tribes. (1m 46s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 45s | Tribal members are finding individual ways of expressing their heritage (4m 45s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 3s | The U.S. government sends Native children to boarding schools. (3m 3s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 27s | The building of Grand Coulee Dam destroyed the fisheries of the native tribes. (4m 27s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 10s | On November 8, 1873, the Coeur D'Alene reservation was established. (1m 10s)
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Clip: Special | 1m 49s | In 1872, President Ulysses s. Grant established the Colville reservation (1m 49s)
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Clip: Special | 7m 55s | Native American tribes have begun using the court system to ensure their rights. (7m 55s)
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Clip: Special | 2m 7s | In 1887, the Dawes act attempted to integrate tribes into white society. (2m 7s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 2s | Some Native American tribes are also sovereign nations. (4m 2s)
Preservation of Cultural Heritage
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Preview: Special | 5m 4s | Native American families preserve their heritage by focusing on their native language. (5m 4s)
Settlement of Grand Coulee Dam
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Clip: Special | 2m 36s | In the 1940s, the U.S. government allowed tribes to sue for a portion of the dam's revenue (2m 36s)
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Clip: Special | 3m 15s | On January 18, 1881, President Rutherford B. Hayes established the Spokane reservation. (3m 15s)
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Clip: Special | 4m 15s | The treaties signed in the 1800s recognized the tribes as sovereign nations. (4m 15s)
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