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This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, images, documents, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the difficult choices and consequences Northern Plains Native Nations faced when entering into treaty negotiations with the United States. Explore the intentions, motivations, and outcomes of two treaties: the 1851 Horse Creek Treaty and 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty.

Subjects or Themes

Native American/US History

Project Language(s)

English

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Geographic Location

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Content Type

Multimedia Teacher and Student Resources

Target Audience(s)

Creators

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Year(s)

2018

Host Institution / Affiliation / Project Location

National Museum of the American Indian