Civics Unit 0-3
Civics Unit 0-3
Grade Level:
9, 10, 11, 12
Scope & Sequence:
Civics
Goal:
Students understand the aspects of traditional tribal leadership and how it has changed due to European influences and interference.
Objective:
Students will UNDERSTAND/IDENTIFY/DESCRIBE how the Spokane tribal leadership was traditionally organized prior to the Executive Order of 1881.
Background Knowledge / Cultural Concept
- Knowledge is not always written, passed by oral tradition.
- Limited primary sources
- Indigenous research methodology allows us to accurately rebuild this story.
- U.S. gov’t philosophy regarding the “Indian problem”
Spokane Tribal Values
STOI Connection:
- Tribal leadership
- Tribal Government
- Political Autonomy/Sovereignty
- Tribal society – Pre contact
Spokane Tribal Values
- Family
- Generosity
- Spirituality
- Community
Vocabulary
- Head chief – Ill-me-hoom ʔilmixʷm
- Self = Tribe – Snk̓ ʷelịxʷ
- Sovereignty
- Autonomy
- Jurisdiction
Lesson Plan
The teacher will:
- Introduce vocabulary and definitions – Salish terms – breakdown of the meaning of the Salish word
- Teacher tells a story of Three Mountain, Chief LOT, Chief Enoch, and Spokane Garry’s name – Orally
- After the story, teacher and students discuss how the qualities of the man were instrumental in receiving his name.
- Pass out an excerpt (pg. 81-86 – John Ross book The Spokane Indians)
- Teacher and students discuss how the leader’s qualities were instrumental in receiving the leadership role.
Assessment:
- Formative Assessment: Concept maps to show understanding of how the Spokane tribal chieftainship was traditionally organized prior to the Executive Order of 1881.
Enrichment:
Conduct interview with current or previous tribal leaders write an article using personal values connecting the information gathered from the interview
OR
Critique primary documents
Materials Needed:
- Copy of Executive order
- Early contact documents
- Salish terms, meaning breakdown
Activity:
- Students create a flow chart of structure of becoming a leader.
- Students create a concept map of various early (pre 1881) Spokane Leaders by researching the personal qualities that made each person selected as a leader.