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Indigenous Cultures, Plains Tribes, and Federal Policy

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

10 lessons

Goal

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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  4. The Introduction of Horses and Plains Technological TransformationNot started yet
  5. Oral Traditions, Storytelling, and Cultural ContinuityNot started yet
  6. Powwows, Ceremonies, and Contemporary Tribal ExpressionNot started yet
  7. The Treaty-Making Era and Broken Federal PromisesNot started yet
  8. The Dawes Act and the Allotment PolicyYou are here
  9. Federal Boarding Schools and Forced Assimilation PoliciesNot started yet
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us-wySS8.4.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Identify how federal policies have impacted Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming historically and currently (e.g., reservations, treaties, allotment, boarding schools, and forced assimilation).