1. Plains Indian Policies in the late 1800’s
How did American “ethnocentrism” influence the treatment of the Plains Indians?

2. “Ethnocentrism” Definition:
A belief in the inherent superiority of your own ethnic group or culture. A tendency to judge other groups or cultures from your perspective only.

3. Plains Indians & American Lifestyles Clash
Nomadic vs. Land owning
Communal vs. Individual

4. Treaties
&
Reservations
were supposed to
“solve”
Natives vs.
Americans
conflict

6. Examples of Plains Indian Resistance:
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Geronimo
Chief Joseph

7. "If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man
he would have made me so 
in the first place. 
He put in your heart 
certain wishes and plans; 
in my heart he put
other and different desires. 
Each man is good 
in the sight of the Great Spirit. 
It is not necessary,  that eagles should be crows."                     ..Sitting Bull
DVD Clip:  Dances With Wolves buffalo hunt scene

8. Attempted Escape Route of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce

9. George
Custer
and the
“Last
Stand
at Little
Bighorn”
1876

10. In what way does this political cartoon about
Indian/American relations in late 1800’s
demonstrate ethnocentrism?

11. Carlisle Indian School
Assimilation
Policies
Designed to
“Fix”
Indians
Examples:
Carlisle
Indian
School
Dawes Act

14. Alice Fletcher with Chief Joseph in Idaho Wounded Knee, South Dakota
“The West” Video Clips
Alice Fletcher with Chief Joseph in Idaho
Ghost Dancers at
Wounded Knee, South Dakota
Episode 8 (Disc 5 of DVD set):
9:46-17:00 Dawes Act
& Alice Fletcher
24:00-41:30 Ghost Dance & Wounded Knee
Amazon Library
Netflix

16. The 1889 Oklahoma Land Run, or Rush, began at noon on April 22nd
After the tribes were forced under the Dawes Act (1887) to accept individual plots of land,
areas taken from tribal lands, originally guaranteed by treaty, were offered for sale to white settlers

17. Hidden America: Children of the Plains (6 min.)

19. Plains Indian Policies in the late 1800’s How did American “ethnocentrism” influence the treatment of the Plains Indians?
Consider/Mention some of the following in your response: American vs. Indian Lifestyles, Reservation Policies, Treaties & Military Conflicts w/ Indians, Dawes Act, Indian Boarding Schools, Alice Fletcher (“Measuring Woman”), Massacre at Wounded Knee