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The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and Tribal Self-Government
Explain how the Indian Reorganization Act halted allotment and restored mechanisms for tribal constitutional self-governance.
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Federal Indian Policy, Tribal Sovereignty, and Historical Interactions
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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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Learning standards covered
SS12.4.4Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe the historical interactions between and among individuals, groups, and/or institutions (e.g., family, neighborhood, political, economic, religious, social, cultural, and workplace) and their impact on significant historical event
SS12.4.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe 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).