Ch. 4.1B Lesson Review

Ch. 4.1B Lesson Review

1800's View of Natives....Childlike

American Treaty Thoughts

--> Open to interpretation (i.e. borders of reservations)

--> Could be revised...if President decided

American Final Treaty Thought

Federal Government hoped to get rid of reservations and assimilate Natives

​*What does assimilate mean?
*Positives or negatives of this....

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about the Federal Government's thoughts on the Native Treaties?

• Natives could be assimilated into American Culture

• Treaties could be changed

• Reservation borders could never be moved

• Natives could stay unique and different from Americans

Extra Thoughts on Treaties

--> Coastal kept fishing & Plateau kept hunting

--> Treaty hard to communicate...did the Chief speak for everyone?

Which cultural conflict does this problem show/demonstrate?

Extra Thoughts on Treaties

--> Share reservation..with enemies too

--> Worse deals to those against Federal gov't

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"American leaders thought that Native Chief's spoke for the whole tribe."

• True

• False

Fishing Rights

--> Native Tribes able to fish on original land

--> Problem when commercial fishing became prosperous...why?

--> State limits put into place...who would this frustrate?

Boldt Decision

Strengthened Tribal Sovereignty and Fishing Rights by allowing tribes to receive up to 50% of all the fish harvest in the state

Multiple Select

Choose the two statements that best show tribal sovereignty.

• The Boldt Decision showed that Native Tribes could harvest up to 50% of the states fish

• Tribes had to follow state law as well as federal law

• Tribes had to get permission from states to build on their reservations

• Tribes could govern themselves on tribal land based on their on laws/customs