Written Assignment #1:
Questions
- DIRECTIONS: Exactly 2 pages (Use narrow margins if you must), Write your FIRST AND LAST NAME ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT. 12-point font, double- spaced, and cite sources with pages numbers. Submit a written response to the course readings and film by answering both questions:
- In the beginning of our young republic, why did U.S. policymakers use the treaty process when dealing with Indian nations? a. What was the purpose of the Indian treaty? b. At what point did the treaty-making process come to an end? c. Why did U.S. policymakers decide to end the treaty-making process?
- What is “Indian title” and how was it established by the U.S. Supreme Court? Who has the right to extinguish Indian title and under what circumstances can Indian title be extinguished?