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The Treaty of Fort Laramie and Its Aftermath
This video explores the Treaty of Fort Laramie, signed in 1868 between the U.S. government and the Sioux and Arapaho peoples, and its impact on Indigenous communities. It discusses the challenges of adapting to reservation life, broken...
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Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange, a groundbreaking Indigenous American author, illuminates urban Indigenous experiences with a unique narrative.
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Important Historical Figures of the Old West
Dr. Forrester introduces the student to the Native American tribes of the Western region of the United States, and discusses the role of the Native American tribes in the development of the west.
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Indian Reservations
Dr. Forrester talks about the history of the Indian reservations in the United States and what the reservations are like today.
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Little Bighorn: The Only Survivor
The Battle of Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand, is infamous for having left no survivors. So what are we to make of Frank Finkel’s story, that only he lived to tell the tale?
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Close up hunting dog approaches and points toward a pheasant in the field.
Close up hunting dog approaches and points toward a pheasant in the field.
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Close up hunting boot and a man ties the laces.
Close up hunting boot and a man ties the laces.
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Lived History: The Story of the Wind River Virtual Museum
'Lived History' documents the making of the Wind River Virtual Museum, a high definition archive of Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho ancestral artifacts. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will...
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Preserving the Ways: Culture & Tradition
Learn what the futures of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes are, and how the tribes will retain their culture and tradition while preparing to move into the future. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support...
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the Northern Arapaho?
Students will gain an understanding of the Northern Arapaho people located on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), students will learn how the Northern Arapaho came to...
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: Who Are the People of the Wind River Reservation?
Learn about the treaty that established the Wind River Reservation and the two tribes that inhabit it, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone. Included is a lesson plan and discussion guide. [4:18]
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Pbs: Wyoming's Native Americans: How Does Tribal Government Work?
Tribal Government on the Wind River Reservation is in a state of flux. In the accompanying lessons plans (found in the Support Materials), learn how the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes govern their people, and the...
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Wind River Tribal College: Arapaho Stories
Two Arapaho stories, Fox and The Woodtick and Whiteman and the Ducks can be listened to here, accompanied by pictures.