Professor Daniel Cobb

The World War II brought host of employment opportunities for American Indians. Many joined the war industries; and, while women enlisted in auxiliary branches, hundreds of Native men joined the U.S. armed forces. […]

Native lives saw tremendous transformation with the beginning of World War II. It gave them an opportunity to be a part of the change that the world was undergoing, but at the same time, it added to their list of woes. […]

Self-governance, jurisdiction, and resource development are areas of contemporary struggle, testing the limits of individual rights and tribal sovereignty. From survival, the Natives have moved on and inaugurated an era of recovery and revitalization. […]

Repatriation and federal recognition have proven to be two difficult aspects of the struggle for survival for Native nations. They have tested both the limits of individual rights and tribal sovereignty. […]

The indigenous people in both the past and the present have been known for their diversity, persistence, and integrity. However, they have struggled for their survival and growth. […]

The National Indian Youth Council aimed at organizing foundations and membership bases. These communities had magnificent effects. The council helped the long-overdue activism that was needed for Indians and their traditions. […]

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, America’s Indian youth started to gather together and form their own clubs and communities. This eventually led to bigger and better-organized communities. […]

Even though it appeared that America was quite progressive than ever when it came to minority issues like black equality, the hostile attitude towards Native American communities didn’t seem to change. […]

Native activists were able to enter the realm of literature, art, music, and higher education, contributing to the success of indigenous organizations and movements. […]