Instructional Video2:10
Makematic

The Dawes Act 1887

K - 8th
The Dawes Act of 1887 empowered the federal government to divide Indigenous lands into plots, leading to the displacement of thousands and the loss of Indigenous sovereignty.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Indian Pride: Historical Overview, Part 2

9th - 10th
This interview covers a timeline that explains American Indian governance and relationship structures based on sacred creation stories. [10:32]