A major goal for American Indians in rhe 1960s was to have their lands protected.
The native American population had almost doubled between 1950 and 1970, with an unemployment rate ten times the national rate.
At that time period, Native Americans were more patriotic and radical. Native Americans fought for their rights and for recognition. Even thought their were violent demonstrations including the Wounded Knee Incident and the Pine Ridge Reservation Shooting, there were also many Acts passed that benefited Native Americans in the long term such as the Indian Education Act and the Indian Child Welfare Act.
