Connecting Identities to the Past

According to the text, why is it important for historians to include Native American voices and perspectives in the telling of history?

• Native Americans have different perspectives on history.
• Historians need more evidence to support their claims.
• Native American stories are more interesting than other stories.
• Historians want to oppress Native Americans.

What is a specific way that Native Americans connect to their culture?

• By learning and using their language
• By forgetting about their cultural traditions
• By relying on written narratives
• By adopting the cultures of other tribes

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Connecting identities to the past helps us understand who we are.
• Preserving cultural traditions is not important for Native Americans.
• Historians should not include Native American voices in their work.
• Native Americans do not have a unique identity.

What is Native American identity based on? (Minimum 2 Sentences.)

Why is it important for Native Americans to preserve their cultural traditions, including language? (Minimum 2 complete sentences.)

Why is it important for historians to include Native American voices and perspectives in the telling of history? (Minimum 2 complete sentences.)

How does understanding your own family relationships help you understand who you are? (Minimum 2 complete sentences.)

Why do you think it is important to preserve cultural traditions? How does this connect to your own culture or heritage? (Minimum 3 complete sentences.)

What can we learn from the different perspectives of historians and Native Americans? How does this relate to our own experiences with history? (Minimum 3 complete sentences.)