Informal Debate in class on Monday, November 5th

After the presentations, we will have an informal debate on a current issue facing Native Americans.  Page 108 of our text lists three possible topics, and we will choose one of them to debate during class on Monday.  Below is some supplementary information on each of the three topics:

1. Tribal vs. U.S. Government Laws
• Law Tackles Crime On American Indian Reservations
• Gov't to Allow Indians to Posses Eagle Feathers 
2. Tribes pay no taxes
• Tribes Clash with Counties over Property Taxes
3. History of Native Americans taught in U.S. Schools:
• Montana Enacts American Indian Education Provision