Explain tribal sovereignty - tribal nations as 'nations within a nation' today
Exercise
Difficulty 5
~5 min
hist.g2.f.civ.tribal_sovereignty.ex_03
Two Government Decision
Prompt
A young person who is enrolled in the [LOCAL NATION] AND a US citizen has TWO governments to learn from. Imagine they want a new law that protects salmon in their region. WHO can they go to: the US government? the state government? the tribal council? Explain in 2-3 sentences how layered sovereignty gives them choices.
How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type
civics scenario
rubric
Identifies that ALL THREE governments could be approached, names which has direct jurisdiction over what (tribal council for tribal land; state for state waters; federal for interstate waters and federal-tribal trust)
Hints
- Use MG-10. Which government has authority over the salmon's home?
- Sovereignty means the tribal nation can pass its OWN law on tribal land.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may say only ONE government is the right answer - the point is the LAYERED options.
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