Present Day Nations in the United States

The Wild Rivers Teaching American History Project Reservations (2010)

Through treaties many Indian nations gave up land to the United States government for the settlement of European immigrants.  However, they kept their inherent rights and powers as a nation.

Nation within a nation....when one sovereign state exists within the boundaries of another sovereign state. 

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1  Essential Question
2  Learning Goals
3  New Vocabulary Words
4  Nations of North America
5  Nations of North America – North American Indian Map
6  Nations of the United States – Modern Day Reservations/Communities
7  Nations of Minnesota
8  Nations in Minnesota -Tribal Flags- Slide Show
9  Defining a Nation
10  Leading a Nation – Leech Lake Tribal Government
11  Serving the People - Services
12  Supporting a Nation – Revenue 
13  Supporting a Nation – Different Tribal Businesses 
14  A timeline of Change
15  Nations of North America - Sovereign Nations Map and Slideshow
16  Sovereign Nations of Minnesota 
17  Minnesota Map - Ojibwe and Dakota Reservations/Communities
18  What Does a Reservation Look Like?
19  Essential Question - Review
20  Learning Goals - Review
21  Extension of Learning & Declaring the Classroom a Sovereign Nation (Download)