Introduction
You will be able to recognize how cooperation, conflicts, and treaties are involved in changing relationships of Native American tribes with other cultures and with the federal government. Also, You will be able to distinguish among federal, state, and tribal governments with respect to sovereignty and autonomy.
Use the following websites to answer the questions in your worksheet.
You may create the worksheet in a word document and copy/paste relevant information and illustrations.
Native Sovereignty
Apache Wars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Wars
Tribal Sovereignty (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pohsdryNc
Native American Tribes & the United States Government
http://www.victoriana.com/history/nativeamericans.html
Navajo- "The Long Walk"
http://www.victoriana.com/history/nativeamericans.html
Treaties & Councils: What is a Treaty?
New Mexico Constitution
http://www.sos.state.nm.us/2015nmconst.pdf
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Task
Follow the directions in the process tab. Create a file on the desktop. Make the title, Your Name - NMH-Class Period. Put all documents/powerpoints and pages you want saved for the two classes you will be in the lab. You may email the file to your personal email, too.
Process
In order to understand the relationship of the tribes in the United States, it is important to know the policies that the United States had about native tribes.
Native American Policies
Access the Native American Tribes & the United States Government website.
Define Native American Tribe Policy.
What was the responsibility of the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
Fill in the blanks:
At times the federal government recognized the Indians as[ ], independent [ ] communities with varying [ ] identities; however, at other times the government attempted to force the Native American tribes to abandon their cultural [ ], give up their [ ]and [ ] into the American culture.
What did the Native American tribes agree to in the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
How was the Treaty of Fort Laramie violated?
Name three reasons why many agreements had problems.
Using the wikipedia site for "The Apache Wars," describe one war fought by the Native Americans against the United States.
Begin your research with "The Apache Wars," but do specific research on the war and the individuals in the war.
Create a powerpoint using 4-8 slides with information and illustrations. The last slide should have a bibliography of the websites you used.
You will be able to distinguish among federal, state, and tribal governments with respect to sovereignty and autonomy.
TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY
Watch the video, “Tribal Sovereignty”
What is sovereignty?
What part of the constitution recognizes tribes?
What three decisions by the Supreme Courts recognize native tribes rights?
Choose one of the decisions and write a review of the case.
Include the background, trial and verdict.
Use the RACE strategy in a well-developed paragraph.
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New Mexico Native Americans
Search the New Mexico Constitution for references to Native Americans. You could find the words “Native American” or “tribes” by using the F3 function.
Identify the article, section and clause when you write the sentences that identify the agreement with Native Americans.
Read about the Navajo “The Long Walk” and watch the video.
Write a review of the writing and video using the 4W’s and H (who/what/when/where/how).