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The Per Capita Act and Tribal Resource Distribution
Examine the statutory authority and financial mechanisms of the Per Capita Act governing the distribution of tribal trust funds and mineral revenues.
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Tribal Governance, Citizenship, and Wind River Political Systems
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Examine inherent tribal governing powers, dual citizenship, and the distinct political and electoral structures of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes.
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SS12.1.3.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeAnalyze the historical development of governance of the Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming through U.S. Congressional Acts and U.S. Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Per Capita Act, Marshall Trilogy, U.S. v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians)
SS12.1.5.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeDescribe the inherent powers held by Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming due to their sovereignty. (e.g., taxation, membership, per capita payments, fish and game)