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Energy Development and Resource Management on Public and Tribal Lands
Examine policy debates between mineral extraction, renewable energy siting, tribal sovereignty, and ecological conservation in Wyoming.
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Spatial Geography, Indigenous Lands, and Regional Resource Conflicts
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Goal
Utilize geographic tools and spatial analysis to examine ancestral tribal lands, regional resource disputes, and environmental management across Wyoming and the West.
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Learning standards covered
SS12.5.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe regionalization and analyze how physical characteristics distinguish a place, influence human trends, political and economic development, and solve immediate and long-range problems.
SS12.5.2.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeAnalyze how the value placed on physical characteristics and natural resources cause conflict among different groups. (e.g., Black Hills, energy development, Big Horn River Adjudication, Devils Tower/Bear Lodge, and Yellowstone)