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Native American Sovereignty Lesson Plan

Native American Sovereignty Lesson Plan

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Native American Sovereignty

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Students analyze the meaning of Indian Sovereignty. They describe the authority of Indian governments as sovereign nations, and explain the importance of the Marshal Trilogy of Supreme Court cases between 1821-1832. They examine the Constitutional basis of the federal Indian relationship.

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9th - 12th

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Social Studies & History

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