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As the indigenous inhabitant in the U.S., before European colonist, Native America was the owner of land. After British colonist enter this land, Britain pillaged the resource and land from Native America. Also, force them lived in caves and enslaved them. The number of Native America was decreased sharply during that period. Most Native America jointed the military to struggle with British army during the Revolutionary War. They were eager to get the freedom from Britain and stop British expansion. Many native communities signed a treaty with the new United States Government after Revolutionary War. Hadn’t Indians fought against American rights and freedoms at the time of the nation’s birth? They could not now expect to share those rights and freedoms that had been won. In most founding fathers’ point, the United States had no obligation to include Indians in the body politic or to protect Indian lands. But, the Declaration had also made clear that Indians were “savages” (Calloway). United States policy toward Native Americans had continued to evolve after the American Revolution. George Washington considered that Native Americans were equals with other American citizens but that their society was inferior. In the late of 18th century he tried to give the same rights to Native America, such as, education rights for adult and children. Within the breakout of Civil War, large number of Native America serve as military. The American nation won its war for independence in 1783. American Indian wars for independence continued long after. In their ongoing struggles for their rights, and their tribal sovereignty within the constitutional democracy that grew out of the American Revolution. Until 1817, the Cherokee became the first Native Americans recognized as U.S. citizens. Under Article 8 of the 1817 Cherokee treaty, "Upwards of 300 Cherokees (Heads of Families) in the honest simplicity of their souls, made