Chronology of American Indian History

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Project, which purchases land to regain the Ojib-
way’s original homeland for tribal use, LaDuke
shares the Green Party ticket with renowned con-
sumer advocate Ralph Nader. Running largely to
raise the profile of the Green Party in the United
States, LaDuke and Nader will win 0.6 percent of
the popular vote in the November election. (See
also entry for JUNE 25, 2000.)

“I am interested in... the debate

on issues of this society, the dis-

tribution of power and wealth,

abuse of power, the rights of the

natural world, the environment,

and need to consider an amend-

ment to the U.S. Constitution in

which all decisions made today

would be considered in light of

the impact on the seventh gen-

eration from now. Now that, I

believe, is what sustainability is

all about. These are vital subjects

which are all too often neglected

by the rhetoric of ‘major party’

candidates and media.”

—Winona LaDuke, accepting the

Green Party nomination for

vice president

September 17

An appeals court overturns the ban on the
Crazy Horse brand.
The Minnesota Court of Appeals rules that a state
law banning the sale of the Original Crazy Horse
Malt Liquor (see entry for AUGUST 1, 1994) vio-
lates the freedom of speech of the Brooklyn-based
Hormell Company, which distributes the product.
The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Hormell and

of the G. Heileman Brewing Co., which makes

the malt liquor, by the Minnesota Civil Liberties

Union. (See also entry for APRIL 27, 2001.)

September 26

Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act

is passed.

By the terms of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute

Settlement Act, the 3,000 Navajo (Dineh) living on

the Hopi Indian Reservation are required to lease

their land from the Hopi or move from the area by

the end of the year. After December 31, Navajo who

have neither signed a lease nor vacated the reserva-

tion can be forcibly evicted by the Hopi Rangers.

December

Maria Tallchief is honored by the

Kennedy Center.

At a gala presentation attended by President Bill

Clinton, Osage ballerina Maria Tallchief (see entry

for OCTOBER 11, 1954) is named as one of the five

recipients of the 1996 Kennedy Center Honors at

the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

in Washington, D.C. The awards honor the lifetime

achievements of Americans who have made signifi-

cant contributions to the performing arts.

1997

February

A design is chosen for the Indian

monument at the Little Bighorn battlefield.

Established in 1994, the Little Bighorn Battlefield

National Monument Advisory Committee announces

that it has selected a design by John R. Collins and

Alison J. Towers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a

memorial to the Indian warriors who fought at the

Battle of Little Bighorn (see entry for JUNE 24 TO 25,

1876). The design was one of 551 submitted as part

of a nationwide competition held by the committee.

Intended as a place where American Indians

can celebrate and honor the memory of ancestors