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Federal Indian Policy, Tribal Sovereignty, and Historical Interactions

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

9 lessons

Goal

Analyze the complex interactions between Indigenous nations, federal, and state governments throughout U.S. and Wyoming history, evaluating policy shifts, tribal sovereignty, and Indigenous historical sources.

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  1. Institutional Interactions and Social Change in American HistoryUp next
  2. Chief Washakie, Federal Diplomacy, and the Eastern ShoshoneNot started yet
  3. The 1871 Indian Appropriations Act and the End of Treaty-MakingNot started yet
  4. The Dawes Act of 1887 and Allotment PolicyYou are here
  5. The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and Tribal Self-GovernmentNot started yet
  6. The 1956 Indian Relocation Act and Urban MigrationNot started yet
  7. Tribal Sovereignty and Government-to-Government RelationsNot started yet
  8. Indigenous Oral Traditions, Song, and Dance as Historical EvidenceNot started yet
  9. Indigenous Storytelling and Cultural Performance in Historical MemoryNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-wySS12.4.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe the historical interactions between Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming, state, and federal governments (e.g. Chief Washakie and the federal government, treaties, 1871 Indian Appropriations Act, Dawes Act, and the 1956 Indian Relocation Act).