The Legacy of Alberta Schenck Adams and Indigenous Rights

This report focuses on Alberta Schenck Adams, a significant civil rights activist who championed the rights of indigenous people in the United States, particularly in Alaska. It details her early life, her fight against discrimination, and her contributions to the passage of anti-discrimination legislation in Alaska, highlighting her role in challenging segregation and advocating for equality. The report explores the historical context of discrimination against indigenous populations in the U.S. and Adams's efforts to overcome cultural barriers. It also examines the impact of her work and the legacy she left, emphasizing her influence on shaping the fate of aboriginal people. The report references her work in the context of the Omaha tribe and the broader implications of her work for both indigenous and non-indigenous people. The report also briefly mentions the challenges faced by the Omaha tribe and the impact of U.S. policies on the tribe.

Her contribution in Anti-
discrimination Bill
•Women like Alberta has not only voiced her
demand against such discrimination, she has
also fought for ensuring equality rights to the
indigenous population of Alaska.
•Her family support an right stature helped
her voice her opinion to the civil rights
authorities which led to the process of
gradual passageway of the Anti-
Discrimination bill In Alaska (Alaska
Women’s Hall of Fame, 2010).
•She has been a symbol of hope for the
indigenous people since she has been able to
change the evil roots of racial discrimination
•However what has been negatively
impacted the common sentiment of people is
that change on policies do not necessarily
lead to the change in their attitude towards
such issues (Axelsson et al., 2016).
•She has been the advocator of the “ rights
for all” aiming to bring equal platform for
all the people irrespective of their racial
background (Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame,
2010).
•At this juncture, she has been an example of
change and sustenance and her contribution
has largely shaped the fate of the aboriginal
people.
Civil rights and discrimination
•The issue of discrimination has its roots in the
segregation of people on the basis of their skin
colour and this has created the centre of all
conflicts throughout history. What is
interesting here is the fact that there are no
inherent differences between individuals on the
basis of their skin colour (Axelsson et al.,
2016).
•Women like her created the example of
courage and victory some he has been
successful in bargaining her demands from the
government official being based on the
situations
•Issues of discrimination of the indigenous
people have been lingering in the context of US
for long.
•There has been end number of intolerable
tortures executed to the indigenous population
of US by the authority, starting from the period
of colonization to that of the new state after
independence (Axelsson et al., 2016).
•Canada has already recognised the need of
acknowledging and internationalisation of
rights of the indigenous individual, however
the U.S author has been largely ignoring the
issue of protecting their rights.
Alberta Schenck Adams
•The civil activist Alberta Schenck Adams has
been one of the prominent figures in the laws
of anti-discrimination towards the indigenous
people of US.
•She has been one of the advocates of the rights
of the indigenous people
•She is known for her extraordinary zeal and
enthusiasm at this young age which makes her
alive in everyone’s memories. She was the
daughter of Mary Schecnck and Albert Whitey
Schenck (Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame,
2010). Her extraordinary effort of fighting
against discrimination has been one of the
things for which she is remembered.
•She has set an example for removing cultural
barriers and discrimination among the people
in Alaska and this has changes lives of the
aboriginal people to a great extent.
•She zeal for such noble activity can be traced
back to the context where aboriginal people in
Alaska were exposed to number of segregated
activities form the “ white” (Axelsson et al.,
2016).
•They were also discriminated against
educational rights as the prevalence of
discrimination between the white and non-
white were celebrated rather than protested.
•She is one of the youngest civil rights activists
who has struggle long for protection of equal
rights of the indigenous population of U.S

Reference
Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame (2010). Alberta Daisy Schenck Adams. Retrieved from: http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/alumnae/name/alberta-schenck-adams/
Axelsson, P., Kukutai, T., &Kippen, R. (2016). The field of Indigenous health and the role of colonisation and history. Journal of Population Research, 33(1), 1-7.