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The Treaty-Making Era and Broken Federal Promises
Analyze the negotiation of 19th-century federal treaties, sovereignty recognition, and the consequences of treaty violations.
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Indigenous Cultures, Plains Tribes, and Federal Policy
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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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Learning standards covered
SS8.1.3Wyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeExplain the historical development of the United States Constitution and treaties (e.g., 1868 Fort Bridger Treaty) and how they have shaped the United States, and Wyoming, and tribal government.
SS8.4.4.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify how federal policies have impacted Indigenous Tribes of Wyoming historically and currently (e.g., reservations, treaties, allotment, boarding schools, and forced assimilation).