FIRST NATIONS PROJECT

What happened to our money?

Billions Missing From U.S. Indian Trust Fund by Joel Dyer

John Echohawk, director of Native American Rights Fund

The NARF Asks You To:

• Most major “new world” countries have issued apologies and reparations;

• Collect information about where the US Native Peoples money has gone;

• Collect information about relations between nations and government;

• With the information you collect, determine what steps should be taken by the United States in regard to its aboriginal residents.

Each team will:

• Have a particular nation to research; • Nation to be assigned by the teacher;• Provide a preliminary report to team/teacher;• Contribute to the final report;• Participate in the final report given to NARF.

Each team will present a report to the NARF containing:

• Cultural and historical information,• Treaty timelines,• Interactions with European-Americans,• Bureau of Indian affairs historical information,• Financial and accountability information.

Individual and Team Reports MUST include:

• Proper documentation;• Photographs where appropriate;• Maps; • Examples;• Thorough and complete information;• Financial information about the tribe/nation.

In addition, the report to the NARF should:

• Examine the law suit proceedings, • Evaluate President Obama’s response, and• Report on any recent court rulings.

DUE:

• Individual reports to the team: due in 5 days;• Team presentations to the NARF:

due in 15 days.

RUBRIC: HOW WILL THIS BE GRADED?

TEKS Evaluated:

• Writing• Reading• Speaking

RUBRIC• PROGRESSING: Student produces no product or product of limited scope; did not

contribute to academic conversation appropriately, sufficiently, or substantially; student contribution was insufficient or unsupported; multiple grammatical, mechanical errors.

• PROFICIENT: Student product is clearly and well written and produced. Student is thorough and complete in final product with sufficient support information and documentation. Student shows initiative and perseverance, final product includes elaboration, clarification, and comes to a conclusion. Appropriate evidence is clearly presented. Product contains few grammatical, mechanical errors.

• ADVANCED: Student final product is as in PROFICIENT but extends further in that more than required information is included; conclusions are supported presented in an interesting, engaging way; student shows that s/he has comprehended and responded to the research; product is creative and exciting; very few errors of any kind.

Daily Grading:

Work Ethic Progress on

documents/presentation

Major Grades:

• Research• Revisions• Final Product• Acknowledgements• Presentation