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Show AN INTRODUCTION TO UTAH'S INDIAN HISTORY W E S H A L L R E M A I N : U TA H I N D I A N C U R R I C U L U M G U I D E 33 TEACHER BACKGROUND Utah's tribal nations hold a sovereign status that is independent of the state of Utah. As a result, Utah's American Indians are citizens of their native nations, of the state of Utah, and of the United States. Af-filiation with multiple political bodies has complicated political and cultural implications. In addition to membership in their tribes, Utah's Indians are both Utahns and Americans, but their relationship to the state and nation is marked by a legacy of maltreatment that began with white expansion into their tribes' sovereign territories. (For more on the history of settlement and its relationship to In-dian sovereignty, see the "Rethinking Manifest Destiny" lesson plan and Appendix B.) This lesson plan illuminates some of the challenges contemporary native people face in navigating their ties to sovereign Indian nations, the state, and the U.S., a situation often called "living in two worlds," although the reality for most is more complex than the bifurcation this term suggests. Objecti ve The student will be able to perceive the challenges of navigating multiple cultures faced by contem-porary Indians. Student Materials Venita Taveapont Interview, We Shall Remain: The Ute Ella Cantrell and Candace Bear Interviews, We Shall Remain: The Goshute Patty Timbimboo-Madsen Interview, We Shall Remain: The Northwestern Shoshone Jennifer Denetdale and Joe Shirley Interviews, We Shall Remain: The Navajo Travis Parashonts Interview, We Shall Remain: The Paiute Time Frame One or two class periods with homework Teacher Materials At a Glance: Sovereignty, Tribal Culture, and "Living in Two Worlds" We Shall Remain: The Paiute (7:43-10:10; 20:50-23:18; 24:30-26:10) We Shall Remain: The Ute (15:00-17:30; 23:30-25:28) We Shall Remain: The Goshute (4:40-17:00; 22:03-25:18) We Shall Remain: The Navajo (9:40-10:30; 24:00-25:30) We Shall Remain: The Northwestern Shoshone (13:06-18:15; 21:30-23:30) living in two worlds ? Being indian in Utah |