Search terms - Using the phrase "Indian Policy" will lead to articles about the laws and justice, land, education, assimilation, etc. Be aware that you may need to ask for help with search terms from your teacher and librarian to find the information you need.
BOOKS - We have many books in our library that have chapters to help in your search (search catalog here, or browse the books on the cart we pulled). Look at the TABLE OF CONTENTS and INDEX to see if it has a chapter or specific pages you need. You can pick up copies of sections from books, or you can make copies up front/ask us to copy sections for you.
Our DATABASES have articles that will help:
In Databases: to search, type in Native American __________ (search term hints are noted below for each topic)
** Look in US History in Context for "Native Americans before Columbus" for pre-contact information on your topic**
*And in History Study Center, scroll down to the Maps and REFERENCE section - these are REFERENCES totally dedicated to Native North Americans -
1. Land and Reservations (use ABC Clio American History, and History Study Center- look for "Indian reservations (USA)" for brief overview )
2. Education (use ABC Clio American History, and US History in Context, and History Study Center article "Education" from Native North Americans History.)
3. Assimilation (use ABC Clio American History articles: "Assimilation, Native People and" & "Meriam Report", and US History in Context - "Indian Policy." )
4. Culture (History Study Center, and in ABC Clio American History look at articles "Native Americans in U.S. history" and "Native Americans and Europeans")
5. Resources or Resource Management (in History Study Center, ABC Clio American History look at articles "Impact of the California Gold Rush on American Indians" and "Native Fishing Rights" and in USHistory in Context "Reservation Economy since 1930's" and "Indian Removal Act")
6. Health Care (in History Study Center, article :"Health and Healers" from Reference - Encyclopedia of North American Indians, and look at issue focused article "Alcoholism and Substance Abuse" in ABC Clio American History).
7. Law and Justice - use "sovereignty" and "Indian Removal Act" in ABC Clio American History and in USHistory in Context.
Using the Databases and eBooks from Home? View the Digital Resources Logins and Passwords page. You'll need to sign in with your @apps to view.
If you are having trouble finding good articles written by reliable experts and historians, get help from a librarian and your teacher. Consider using kcls.org/students (click the Middle and High School link, then open databases and look in their History databases.) Your username is 417and your student number. Your password is the last 4 digits of your student number.
Sewell classes - essay guide:
Thesis
Body 1 – original situation
- Will have facts and source citations like this (source).
Body 2 – Westward expansion (what government and settlers did)
- Will have facts and source citations like this (source).
Body 3 – What government could have done to better balance the needs of Native Americans vs. westward expansion
Conclusion paragraph
** Noodletools – cut and paste the database MLA citation. Then use the FIRST ITEM from Noodletools as the SOURCE tag
** PRINT your WORKS CITED from noodletools and attach to your essay