Was the official response good enough?

Were the official apologies made/laws passed (including Vermont's response) adequate in response to Indian Removal and treatment of Native Peoples? Again, support your position with facts from the readings.

Some possible questions to answer are: Do they think that the Native Americans of today were owed an apology for the trail of tears, and other crimes? Was this a good, genuine apology or not? Why do you think this? Did native people applaud the bill? Why or why not? Do you think that this apology bill helps Native people today?

Here is the link to the official apology from Congress in 2009.

Indian Removal, genocide or or crime against humanity?

Do you feel that Indian Removal was an act of genocide or a crime against humanity? Support your position with facts and information from the readings.

Here are the readings:

• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=637
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=638
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/indian_removal/indian_menu.cfm
• http://www.ushmm.org/genocide/take_action/genocide
• http://www.civilians.web.at.it/cache/c_23_files/a.htm#humanity
• http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.J.RES.14: