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Show Goshute THE UTES 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 84 sovereignty? Why is sovereignty so important? Why is it important to Native American tribes? What would be required for a nation to exercise sovereignty? What resources does a nation need to be suc-cessful? What might challenge the sovereignty of an American Indian nation? Using the Ute Interactive Map or the At a Glance materials, describe to the students the land loss that occurred historically to the Ute tribe. As a homework assignment or group activity, have the students think about what such land loss might have meant to the Ute nation. Point out to students that the dispossession of land limited the resources the Utes could draw from for cultural and economical development. Have them write a brief paper or essay about the link between land loss and resources, focusing on how it might have impacted the Ute people and the nation. Discuss the assignment the students were given on land loss and sovereignty. Pass out the oral history excerpt and have students read it. Then show We Shall Remain: The Ute. If time is limited you could show the clips at about 11:00 (end of chapter 2) and 21:00 (end of chapter 5) minutes into the film, which show the reactions of the Ute people to the loss of their land. Have the students look for evidence of things they thought of-or things they may have missed-in their own essays. Discuss the ways that reservations serve as a basis for Indian sovereignty today, and explain to students that this competition over land and resources continues to be a problem for many Indian nations, including the Utes in Utah. As a homework assignment or in-class activity, give the students the links to the three newspaper articles. As individuals or in groups, have them read these articles and use them as a starting point to do research on the water, hunting, land, and oil rights of the Ute nation. Ask the students to search for a mix of Indian and non-Indian resources. For example, in addition to searching for mainstream newspaper articles, they could look at The Ute Bulletin (online at http://www.utetribe.com/memberServices/uteBulletin/uteBulletin.html) or the Ute oral histories at www.UtahIndians.org. Have the students compare/contrast the contemporary issues they researched with the historical challenges the Utes have faced. Have the students write a paper or create a presentation based on their findings. Reinforce that while many people think of American Indian land and resource loss as something that only occurred in the past, these issues are still being dealt with today. asesment/products Paper on land loss and resources Discussion responses Research paper or presentation Variations /extensions Allow students to compare the Utes' experience to the Indian experiences shown in We Shall Re-main: Tecumseh's Vision (chapter 2), We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears (chapter 7), or We Shall Remain: Geronimo (chapter 3). Procedure (cont .) |