The Society of American Indians was a progressive group formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1911 by 50 Native Americans, most of them middle-class professional men and women. It was established to address the problems facing Native Americans, such as ways to improve health, education, civil rights, and local government. The founding six members were Dr. Charles Montezuma, Charles Eastman, Thomas L. Sloan, Charles E. Dagenett, Laura Cornelius, and Chief Henry Standing Bear.

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  • The Society of American Indians was a progressive group formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1911 by 50 Native Americans, most of them middle-class professional men and women. It was established to address the problems facing Native Americans, such as ways to improve health, education, civil rights, and local government. The founding six members were Dr. Charles Montezuma, Charles Eastman, Thomas L. Sloan, Charles E. Dagenett, Laura Cornelius, and Chief Henry Standing Bear. Professor Fayette McKenzie of Ohio State University was a catalyst for the organization, believing in "native leadership ... based on race rather than on tribe. " Seneca anthropologist Arthur C. Parker was elected to be the first secretary of the SAI. He took minutes of the first conference of the SAI, held in Columbus, Ohio in 1911. Eighteen Indian activists met to create a platform for the improvement of rights and well-being of all Indians. The objectives of the group were "to encourage Indian leadership, promote self-help, and foster the assimilation of Indians while encouraging them to exhibit pride in their race. " John Oskison, an editor of Collier's magazine, and Angel De Cora, art instructor at Carlisle Indian School were commissioned to create the SAI emblem. When the Dawes General Allotment Act was passed in 1887, it proved to be a disaster for Native Americans. In less than 50 years Native Americans lost more than two thirds of their land. The Dawes Act forced assimilation, which caused Native Americans to give up their tribal ownership of land, in favor of private ownership. This was to become an internal problem for The Society of American Indians. One of the most important members of the Society, Seneca tribe historian Arthur C. Parker, urged Native Americans "to strike out into duties of modern life and find every right that had escaped them before. " While some members supported strengthening tribal values, most favored complete assimilation. The Society's moderate positions on most local issues led to disputes among members, thus weakening the organization. The Society publicized the accomplishments of famous Native Americans such as Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe, and lobbied against the use of such derogatory terms as "buck" and "squaw. " One member, Dr. Carlos Montezuma, urged the Society to criticize the Office of Indian Affairs for mismanaging reservations. He wanted the immediate termination of the BIA. Most Society members refused to take such a strong anti-government stand, and the group's influence dwindled after 1923. The organization finally disbanded in the 1930s. While the Society did not last long, it provided a forum for Indian leaders and a basis for later attempts to improve conditions for Native Americans.
  • La Society of American Indians fou el primer grup organitzat per a defensar els drets dels amerindis nordamericans, en resposta a l'aplicació de la Llei Dawes del 1888, que permetia la parcelació de terra ameríndia per a vendre-la als no amerindis i, a la llarga, els empentava a l'assimilació i l'aculturació. La societat fou fundada a Columbus el 1911, on va fer la Primera Conferència Anyal, que fou dirigida per l'etnòleg tuscarora John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt, el metge sioux Charles Eastman Ohyessa, el seneca Arthur C. Parker, i l’oneida Horton Elm, coordinats pel pastor Sherman Coolidge, defensen la integració en els EUA tot conservant la dignitat índia. van reber el suport del medallista olímpic amerindi James Francis Thorpe i condemnaren l'ús pejoratiu de certs termes en llengües ameríndies (buck o squaw, entre d'altres). Més tard Carlos Montezuma, un yavapai-apatxe, cridà ala societat a criticar el BIA per protestar contra la situació en què es trobaven les reserves. La majoria dels membres ho rebutjaren perquè no s'atreviren a dur una crítica frontalment antigovernamenteal, i cap el 1923 la influència de la Societat es va diluir.
  • La Sociedad de Indios Americanos fue el primer grupo organizado para defender los derechos de los amerindios en Estados Unidos, en respuesta a la aplicación de la Ley Dawes de 1888, que permitía la parcelación de tierra amerindia para venderla a los no nativos y, a la larga, les llevaba a la asimilación y aculturación. La sociedad fue fundada en Columbus (Ohio) en 1911, donde tuvo lugar la Primera Conferencia Anual, que dirigió el etnólogo tuscarora John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt, el médico sioux Charles Alexander Eastman Ohyessa, el seneca Arthur C. Parker, y el oneida Horton Elm, coordinados por el pastor Sherman Coolidge, Defendían la integración en los EEUU, aunque conservando la dignidad india. Recibieron el apoyo del medallista olímpico amerindio Jim Thorpe y condenaron el uso peyorativo de ciertos términos en lenguas naticas (buck o squaw, entre otros). Más tarde Carlos Montezuma, un yavapai-apache, urgió a la Sociedad a criticar el BIA para protestar contra la situación en que se encontraban las reservas. La mayoría de los miembros lo rechazaron pues no se atrevieron a llevar una crítica frontal antigubernamental, y hacia 1923 la influencia de la Sociedad se diluyó.
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  • The Society of American Indians was a progressive group formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1911 by 50 Native Americans, most of them middle-class professional men and women. It was established to address the problems facing Native Americans, such as ways to improve health, education, civil rights, and local government. The founding six members were Dr. Charles Montezuma, Charles Eastman, Thomas L. Sloan, Charles E. Dagenett, Laura Cornelius, and Chief Henry Standing Bear.
  • La Society of American Indians fou el primer grup organitzat per a defensar els drets dels amerindis nordamericans, en resposta a l'aplicació de la Llei Dawes del 1888, que permetia la parcelació de terra ameríndia per a vendre-la als no amerindis i, a la llarga, els empentava a l'assimilació i l'aculturació.
  • La Sociedad de Indios Americanos fue el primer grupo organizado para defender los derechos de los amerindios en Estados Unidos, en respuesta a la aplicación de la Ley Dawes de 1888, que permitía la parcelación de tierra amerindia para venderla a los no nativos y, a la larga, les llevaba a la asimilación y aculturación.
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  • Society of American Indians
  • Society of American Indians
  • Sociedad de Indios Americanos
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