What is sovereignty? Why is understanding sovereignty so important, especially for Native American people? What are examples of how tribal governments are structured? Why are different tribes structured differently for their leadership? What are ways that tribal governments can be compared and contrasted? What is my experience in being involved with local governments? Do I…
How do Native Nations relate to state governments? How do Native Nations relate to the federal government? What does “sovereignty” mean? What is going on currently between the MHA Tribes and the government related to ownership of the Missouri River bottom? How is it impacting the people? Why is infrastructure development important as part of…
What is “processed” food? What are the rules around school nutrition and meals? What particular foods—plants or meats—were associated with various tribes—including the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara? How extensive was traditional trade among Native tribes in the past? Who first came up with “soup”? What is the story behind the “flood” that Mr. Moran talked…
What is/was a boarding school? Why were many boarding schools built in our area of the country in the past? What are/were some good things about boarding schools? What are/were some negative impacts of the boarding schools in this area? What was my school experience like? Was there ever a time that I “went away”…
What is the “Law of the Land” for the indigenous people of North Dakota? What does sovereignty mean for tribes within North Dakota? In what ways are the government to government relationships of tribes with the Federal Government unique to other relationships? What is blood quantum? How is it determined? Why are Native people only…
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“Learn About” Questions How and why were boarding schools established in the United States? Where were/are some of the boarding schools in the United States, and what was/is their reputation? What were Jim Crow Laws? How are the impact of the Jim Crow Laws on African American people similar to the impact of boarding schools…
“Learn About” Questions Where is the land base of the Apache People? Who were Lewis and Clark and what role did they play in the United States’ history? In what ways were Native American people involved in the work that Lewis and Clark did? Who were some of the Native Americans who were involved at…
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