The origins of “Pontiac’s Rebellion” can be traced to the political fallout of the Seven Years’ War. However, the American colonists resented the empire’s change of heart, given that such conciliatory measures ran counter to their anxieties and hostility toward Native Americans, which contributed to the growing disillusionment that culminated in revolution.
Even though the conflict ended in a stalemate after two years of intense fighting, the British Empire was forced to reconsider its policy toward Native Americans, ultimately recognizing Indigenous autonomy. Although the war originated in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley, the violence spread as fast west to the Illinois Country and as far east to western Virginia. Also known as “Pontiac’s War” or “Pontiac’s Uprising,” the violence represented an unprecedented pan-Indian resistance to European colonization in North America, in which Indigenous nations – Ottawa, Delaware, Potawatomie, Shawnee, Mingo (Seneca), Wyandot, Ojibwe, Huron, Choctaw, Piankashaw, Kickapoo, Tunica, Peoria, and Mascouten – challenged the attempts by the British Empire to impose its will and abrogate Native sovereignty. As long as students meet all of UIC's admission standards and are able to provide proof of membership to a federally recognized tribe, they are eligible for the offer.Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763-1765) was an armed conflict between the British Empire and Algonquian, Iroquoian, Muskogean, and Siouan-speaking Native Americans following the Seven Years’ War. Indiana also lists one recognized tribe.Įligibility for the tuition offer isn't dependent on students' state of residence. Wisconsin and Michigan each list at least a dozen recognized tribes. The Bureau of Indian Affairs does not currently list any tribes in Illinois, the school said in its press release, though Illinois was historically home to several indigenous tribes including the Potawatomie, Ojibwa and Odawa tribes, who were driven out. UIC is attempting to remedy this with their in-state tuition deal, which will help students save up to $14,000 per year. Department of Education.Ĭurrently there are about 600 students at UIC who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native and multiracial, according to Cynthia Soto, director of the Native American Support Program at UIC. These groups have the lowest representation of any group on college and university campuses nationally, according to statistics from the U.S. While representation of minority groups including blacks and Hispanics has improved, the same cannot be said for American Indian and Alaska Native students. The University of Illinois at Chicago is offering in-state tuition to students who are members of any of the 573 tribal nations recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the schoĬHICAGO - The University of Illinois at Chicago is offering in-state tuition to students who are members of any of the 573 tribal nations recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the school announced Tuesday.
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