by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Research the Indian Removal Act in the United States. What were its goals? Why did the U.S. government want all Indigenous peoples removed from the Eastern Woodlands? How are the removal nations reclaiming their cultures and identities? Curriculum Connections: U.S....
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Research Indigenous contributions to science, medicine and inventions. Share your findings with your class. Besides the Seminole, what other Indigenous nations were separated or split by the Indian removal policies? Curriculum Connections: Indigenous Studies...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
What is a powwow? What is involved in a traditional powwow? Who may participate? Are there local powwows in your region? Who hosts them? Curriculum Connections: Indigenous Studies (Worldviews), Social Sciences (Communities, Celebrations), Music,...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Who are the Métis? What are the criteria for belonging to the Métis Nation? Is it different across provinces? How did the fur trade impact Indigenous communities across Canada and the United States? What are some of the lingering effects? Curriculum Connections:...
by boot | Feb 28, 2025
Have students research (using books, magazines and/or the internet) images of “Indians” from movies. What do the images portray? Early days? Current? What has been the overall message from Hollywood about Indigenous people? How has this portrayal contributed to...
