© 2024
Prairie Public NewsRoom
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

October 22, 2023: Uprooted - The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country

Sunday, October 22, at 5pm:

Listen to Uprooted: The 1950s plan to erase Indian Country from APM Reports.

In the 1950s, the United States came up with a plan to solve what it called the “Indian Problem.” It would assimilate Native Americans by moving them to cities and eliminating reservations. The 20-year campaign failed to erase Native Americans, but its effects on Indian Country are still felt today.

Read the accompanying story and see photos on the APM Reports website.

Related Content