Crash Course
Westward Expansion
Take a closer look into the American movement to the wild west during the late nineteenth century and the drastic consequences this had for native populations. The video discusses the importance of the transcontinental railroad in...
Curated OER
History Matters: A Sioux Attorney Criticizes the Indian Reorganization Act
Read and listen to a 1968 interview with a Sioux attorney who discusses his view of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 which changed the federal government's policy towards Native Americans. [5:16 min.]