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Part 3 Treaty and Law effects

Combined WoLakota archive · IDM lessons

OSEU 5OSEU 6OSEU 7Social studies

Grade level: Grade 4

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Compelling question

How can knowing about the 7 sacred sites, and the established US treaties and laws help us grow in understanding of our neighbors? Is it valuable to learn two sides of history when it affects so many different people?

Standards & practices

4.H.1.1 Analyze the impact of significant historical events on the development of cultures in South Dakota 4.H.1.2 Generate questions about multiple historical sources and their relationships to particular historical events and developments 4.H.2.1 Explain the effects of conflicts and the establishment of reservations on the American Indians culture OSEU 5.1 History told from the Oceti Sakowin perspective, through oral tradition and written accounts, frequently conflicts with the stories mainstream historians tell and becomes subjective information. Currently historical perspective is being revisited to be more inclusive. OSEU 6.2 and 6.3 Federal policies and treaties put into place throughout American history have affected Oceti Sakowin people adversely. Tribes as sovereign nations have the authority to enter into government to government relationships. Currently, the relationships with the States are not the same for each tribe.

Staging the question

How was the Oceti Sakowin effected by the many laws and treaties put into place by the US Government?

Supporting inquiries

Supporting question 1

Why did the Ft. Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1858 begin the great loss of land for the Lakota Nation? What was the catalyst at the heart of the US failing to keep their Treaties?

Formative performance task

Create a T-chart labeled “Positive and Negative” aspects of each treaty item.

Featured sources

https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr 8/content/unit-iii-waves- development-1861- 1920/lesson-4-alliances-and- conflicts/topic-2-sitting-bulls- people/section-3-treaties-fort- laramie-1851-1868 https://docs.google.com/docu ment/d/1FyGkZX3LIIuQtjKvgB4 1SJFS9i9e9lEZZr4zSBT4Wfc/edi t?usp=sharing Text copies from the Lakota Lands and Identities class.

Supporting question 2

How did the Homestead Act and the Manifest Destiny idea impact the Treaties of 1851 and 1858?

Formative performance task

*(A great deal of front loading and visualizations and literature will make this a more realistic experience) Journal about how it would feel to be an immigrant family “getting a new chance at life” by moving west and gaining land and a way to make a living. Journal on another page what it would feel like to be a Lakota watching people moving into a land you once shared with everyone, that no one owned, and being told it was no longer accessible, and you could be arrested or more likely killed if you went on this land. Compare/contrast these two journals in a Venn Diagram.

Featured sources

https://docs.google.com/documen t/d/1FyGkZX3LIIuQtjKvgB41SJFS9i9 e9lEZZr4zSBT4Wfc/edit#heading=h. d0pp1qmpk6by Book ideas: How Many Days to America: A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Beck A True Book – Westward Expansion by Teresa Domnauer Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Thunder on the Plains The Story of the American Buffalo By: Ken Robbins Cassie’s Journey: Going West in the 1860s by Brett Harvey and Deborah Kogan Ray If You Lived With the Sioux Indians By: Ann McGovern Expansion in the United States: A Perspectives Flip Book By Nell Musolf *High level – use excerpts maybe: Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown, Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Adapter)

Supporting question 3

How does gaining the knowledge of the 7 Sacred Sites of the Lakota and the Ft. Laramie treaties of 1851 and 1858, help us understand the continued racism that is prevalent in the Black Hills and surrounding areas in the present day?

Formative performance task

Make a flow chart or chain reaction/cause and effect chart with the events leading to the present time. Compose a written reaction about how the events have led to racism in the Black Hills area. Support your reaction with text evidence.

Featured sources

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikip edia/commons/b/bf/Indian Land f _ _ or Sale.jpg _ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-five-whitney-rencountre-why- isnt-this-taught/ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-six-interview-with-joseph- marshall-iii/ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-five-drs-sherry-johnson-nadine- eastman-biased-history-texts/ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-six/oseu-six-interview-with- stephanie-charging-eagle/

Summative performance task · Argument

Do you think the treaties were written in a misleading style? Why or Why not? How were they translated?

Extension

What was the impact of not all of the Oceti Sakowin Chiefs signing the treaties? Find reasons why they did or did not sign the treaties.

Taking informed action

Research which Oceti Sakowin Chiefs signed and did not sign the treaties and which tribes they lead. Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Part 3 Treaty and Law effects” | OSEU 6: Sovereignty & Treaties “Part 3 Treaty and Law effects” | OSEU 7: Way of Life & Development

Elder sources included in this lesson

Biased History Texts

Sherry Johnson & Nadine Eastman

Read transcript & reflection questions

Why Isn’t This Taught

Whitney Rencountre

Read transcript & reflection questions

Indian Law Before and After

Joseph Marshall III

Read transcript & reflection questions

The Impact of Forced Treaties

Stephanie Charging Eagle

Read transcript & reflection questions

Original text & supporting materials

The complete archived text is retained here, including details that may extend beyond the inquiry blueprint.

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Inquiry Design Model (IDM) Blueprint™ “Part 3 Treaty and Law effects” | OSEU 6: Sovereignty & Treaties “Part 3 Treaty and Law effects” | OSEU 7: Way of Life & Development Compelling Question How can knowing about the 7 sacred sites, and the established US treaties and laws help us grow in understanding of our neighbors? Is it valuable to learn two sides of history when it affects so many different people? Standards and Practices 4.H.1.1 Analyze the impact of significant historical events on the development of cultures in South Dakota 4.H.1.2 Generate questions about multiple historical sources and their relationships to particular historical events and developments 4.H.2.1 Explain the effects of conflicts and the establishment of reservations on the American Indians culture OSEU 5.1 History told from the Oceti Sakowin perspective, through oral tradition and written accounts, frequently conflicts with the stories mainstream historians tell and becomes subjective information. Currently historical perspective is being revisited to be more inclusive. OSEU 6.2 and 6.3 Federal policies and treaties put into place throughout American history have affected Oceti Sakowin people adversely. Tribes as sovereign nations have the authority to enter into government to government relationships. Currently, the relationships with the States are not the same for each tribe. Staging the Question How was the Oceti Sakowin effected by the many laws and treaties put into place by the US Government? Supporting Question 1 Supporting Question 2 Supporting Question 3 Why did the Ft. Laramie Treaties of 1851 and 1858 begin the great loss of land for the Lakota Nation? What was the catalyst at the heart of the US failing to keep their Treaties? How did the Homestead Act and the Manifest Destiny idea impact the Treaties of 1851 and 1858? How does gaining the knowledge of the 7 Sacred Sites of the Lakota and the Ft. Laramie treaties of 1851 and 1858, help us understand the continued racism that is prevalent in the Black Hills and surrounding areas in the present day? Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Create a T-chart labeled “Positive and Negative” aspects of each treaty item. *(A great deal of front loading and visualizations and literature will make this a more realistic experience) Journal about how it would feel to be an immigrant family “getting a new chance at life” by moving west and gaining land and a way to make a living. Journal on another page what it would feel like to be a Lakota watching people moving into a land you once shared with everyone, that no one owned, and being told it was no longer accessible, and you could be arrested or more likely killed if you went on this land. Compare/contrast these two journals in a Venn Diagram. Make a flow chart or chain reaction/cause and effect chart with the events leading to the present time. Compose a written reaction about how the events have led to racism in the Black Hills area. Support your reaction with text evidence. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr 8/content/unit-iii-waves- development-1861- 1920/lesson-4-alliances-and- conflicts/topic-2-sitting-bulls- people/section-3-treaties-fort- laramie-1851-1868 https://docs.google.com/docu ment/d/1FyGkZX3LIIuQtjKvgB4 1SJFS9i9e9lEZZr4zSBT4Wfc/edi t?usp=sharing Text copies from the Lakota Lands and Identities class. https://docs.google.com/documen t/d/1FyGkZX3LIIuQtjKvgB41SJFS9i9 e9lEZZr4zSBT4Wfc/edit#heading=h. d0pp1qmpk6by Book ideas: How Many Days to America: A Thanksgiving Story by Eve Beck Cassie’s Journey: Going West in the 1860s by Brett Harvey and Deborah Kogan Ray A True Book – Westward Expansion by Teresa Domnauer Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Thunder on the Plains The Story of the American Buffalo By: Ken Robbins https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikip edia/commons/b/bf/Indian_Land_f or_Sale.jpg http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-five-whitney-rencountre-why- isnt-this-taught/ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-six-interview-with-joseph- marshall-iii/ http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-five-drs-sherry-johnson-nadine- eastman-biased-history-texts/ If You Lived With the Sioux Indians By: Ann McGovern Expansion in the United States: A Perspectives Flip Book By Nell Musolf *High level – use excerpts maybe: Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation from Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown, Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Adapter) http://www.wolakotaproject.org/os eu-six/oseu-six-interview-with- stephanie-charging-eagle/ Summative Performance Task Argument Do you think the treaties were written in a misleading style? Why or Why not? How were they translated? Extension What was the impact of not all of the Oceti Sakowin Chiefs signing the treaties? Find reasons why they did or did not sign the treaties. Taking Informed Action Research which Oceti Sakowin Chiefs signed and did not sign the treaties and which tribes they lead.

Combined archive source: pages 153–158

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