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Oral Traditions, Storytelling, and Cultural Continuity
Analyze how oral histories, sacred narratives, and winter counts preserve historical knowledge and cultural values across generations.
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Indigenous Cultures, Plains Tribes, and Federal Policy
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Evaluate the cultural traditions, sovereignty, and historical impacts of federal Indian policies on the Indigenous tribes of Wyoming and the Plains.
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Learning standards covered
SS8.2.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExamine and Evaluate how human expression (e.g., language, literature, arts, architecture, traditions, beliefs, and spirituality) contributes to cultural development, understanding, and continuity of culture (e.g., oral tradition, Pow Wows, ceremonies, and assimilation).
SS8.4.5Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify relevant primary (e.g., historical photographs, artifacts, and documents, including treaties) and secondary sources for research. Compare and contrast treatment of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources, which may include oral history and traditional storytelling.