Supreme Court Shapes Indian Policy relationship defined –Trustee Johnson v. McIntosh Cherokee v. Georgia Worcester v. Georgia The Government as a Trustee Indian Removal Act Purchase of Alaska and impact on Native population The end of treaties with tribes Court of Indian Offenses Crow Dog Case Allotment Period and its impact on tribes Alaska Native Allotment Act Alaska Town Site Act Reorganization Act and its impact on tribes Alaska Native Reorganization Act Termination and Relocation and its impact on tribes Indian Self-Determination Act Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Self -Governance Government-to-government relationship affirmed Exercise 1: Given a timeline template (Handout 1) participants will fil it in with important historical events leading to the present state of Federal-Tribal relationships. The template will include blank spaces to be filled in later by the participant as he or she works with an individual tribe and identifies historical events that are important to the tribe and should be taken into account in dealing with them. After this exercise is completed, the participant will engage in a group discussion on what the trust relationship means in terms of the roles and duties of Federal representatives. Keep the exercise to bring out key points. Begin Objective 1B: Demonstrate an understanding of the Government treaty obligations. (30 minutes). Treaties U.S. treaties with Indian tribes Tribes ceded land Tribes retained certain rights U.S. promised certain services Elements of law derived from treaties Trust relationship Sovereignty Reserved rights Canons of construction Congress’ plenary power Permanence of treaty rights
Supreme Court Shapes Indian Policy –Trustee relationship defined Johnson v. McIntosh Cherokee v. Georgia Worcester v. Georgia The Government as a Trustee Indian Removal Act Purchase of Alaska and impact on Native population The end of treaties with tribes Court of Indian Offenses Crow Dog Case Allotment Period and its impact on tribes Alaska Native Allotment Act Alaska Town Site Act Reorganization Act and its impact on tribes Alaska Native Reorganization Act Termination and Relocation and its impact on tribes Indian Self-Determination Act Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Self -Governance Government-to-government relationship affirmed Exercise 1: Given a timeline template (Handout 1) participants will fil it in with important historical events leading to the present state of Federal-Tribal relationships. The template will include blank spaces to be filled in later by the participant as he or she works with an individual tribe and identifies historical events that are important to the tribe and should be taken into account in dealing with them. After this exercise is completed, the participant will engage in a group discussion on what the trust relationship means in terms of the roles and duties of Federal representatives. Keep the exercise to bring out key points. Begin Objective 1B: Demonstrate an understanding of the Government treaty obligations. (30 minutes). Treaties U.S. treaties with Indian tribes Tribes ceded land Tribes retained certain rights U.S. promised certain services Elements of law derived from treaties Trust relationship Sovereignty Reserved rights Canons of construction Congress’ plenary power Permanence of treaty rights
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