Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters
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The Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters was a major 1972 Native American protest in Washington, D.C., in which activists seized the BIA offices to demand sovereignty, treaty rights, and reforms in federal Indian policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American rights protest
ⓘ
building occupation ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| affects | Bureau of Indian Affairs ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly before the Wounded Knee Occupation of 1973 ⓘ |
| conflict | confrontations with federal authorities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBySource |
contemporary news reports
ⓘ
histories of the American Indian Movement ⓘ |
| endTime | 1972-11-09 ⓘ |
| follows | cross-country Trail of Broken Treaties caravan ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
criminal charges against some participants
ⓘ
negotiations between activists and federal officials ⓘ ongoing debates over BIA reform ⓘ |
| hasCause |
demand for Native American sovereignty
ⓘ
dissatisfaction with federal Indian policy ⓘ longstanding violations of Native American treaty rights ⓘ perceived failures of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
greater visibility for the American Indian Movement
ⓘ
heightened scrutiny of Bureau of Indian Affairs policies ⓘ increased national attention to Native American issues ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
enforcement of existing treaties
ⓘ
recognition of Native American sovereignty ⓘ reform of the Bureau of Indian Affairs ⓘ restructuring of federal–tribal relations ⓘ |
| hasPart | seizure of Bureau of Indian Affairs offices ⓘ |
| hasType | protest occupation of a government building ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Native American sovereignty
ⓘ
federal Indian policy reform ⓘ self-determination for Native American nations ⓘ treaty rights ⓘ |
| movement | Red Power movement ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| organizer | American Indian Movement ⓘ |
| participant |
American Indian Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Movement members
Native American activists ⓘ supporters from various Native nations ⓘ |
| partOf | Trail of Broken Treaties ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1972 ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Indian Affairs headquarters building
|
| significantYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1972-11-03 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
nonviolent direct action
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occupation of federal offices ⓘ |
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