Reservation Controversies

No-Co-Nie Comanches

Overview

Students analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to gain an understanding of the history of government relations, policies, and experiences with Native Americans. After students research contemporary issues relating to American Indian reservations using Congress.gov, news media, and official tribal websites to consider the rights and responsibilities of both the government and the tribes.

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Grade

High School

Subjects

Civics, Social Studies

Length

600 minutes

Topics

American Indian reservations, congress, government policies, government relations, legislation, native americans, responsibilities, rights

Author

Teaching with the Library of Congress

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