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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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  7. The Treaty-Making Era and Broken Federal PromisesNot started yet
  8. The Dawes Act and the Allotment PolicyNot started yet
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us-wySS8.4.2Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Describe how tools and technology in different historical periods impacted the way people, including Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming, lived, made decisions, and saw the world (e.g., impact of horses and European trade goods on Plains Indian cultures, mechanized agriculture, and Industrial Revolution technologies).