United States v. Shoshone Tribe and Property Rights

Tribal Sovereignty, Federal Indian Law, and Wind River Treaties

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Analyze the legal significance of U.S. v. Shoshone Tribe of Indians (1938) affirming tribal ownership of timber and mineral resources on reservation land.

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Tribal Sovereignty, Federal Indian Law, and Wind River Treaties

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-WY-SS

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Analyze the legal foundations of inherent tribal sovereignty, foundational federal Indian law doctrines, and the historical treaties establishing the Wind River Indian Reservation.

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SS12.1.3.aWyoming Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Analyze 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)