October 5, 1877 - Chief Joseph (Nez Perce) surrenders to General Miles
October 7, 1988 - The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is signed
October 10, 1918 - The Native American Church is incorporation in Oklahoma
October 12, 1494 - Christopher Columbus initiates the enslavement of Native Americans
October 14, 1964 - Billy Mills (Lakota) wins the 10,000 meter race at the Tokyo Olympics
October 26, 1882 - U.S. Navy destroys Tlingit village of Angoon
October 30, 1990 - The Native American Indian Language Act is passed.
(Provided by Native American Rights Fund. We ask for nothing more and will accept nothing less than the U.S. government keeping the promises it has made to Native Americans.)
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