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Impact of Western Migration on Plains Indians: Struggles and Cultural Change

This lesson explores the profound effects of westward migration on the lives of Plains Indians. Students will learn about key historical events such as the Indian Removal Act and the Sand Creek Massacre, as well as concepts like assimilation and cultural clash. Through discussions, close readings, and critical thinking activities, students will examine the relationship between Plains Indians and their environment, how it was disrupted by western expansion, and the efforts for assimilation that led to the erosion of tribal systems.

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Impact of Western Migration on Plains Indians: Struggles and Cultural Change

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  1. Unit 2: The Frontier Lesson 12: The Plains Indians

  2. Lesson Objective • SWBAT describe the impact that western migration had on the lives of the Plains Indians.

  3. Word of the Day/Initial Activity • Assimilation • To become similar to others • Native Americans • Answer these questions based upon observations of the picture. • What do you see? • Describe the relationship between Plains Indians and the environment. • Discussion • How would westward migration challenge this relationship?

  4. Plains Indians • The Railroad disrupted traditional life • Cut through hunting grounds • Enclosed the open plains • Cultural clash • Indians did not believe that land could be owned • Indian Removal Act of 1830- eastern Indians forced onto plains. • Sand Creek massacre by US Calvary.

  5. Indian Assimilation • Indians moved to reservations • Areas set aside for Indians to live • Assimilation Effort • Eastern boarding schools • Teach the, “White man’s way” • Dawes Act of 1887: Reservations could not be owned by whole tribes but rather by individual Indians. Each family received land they could hold or sell. • Death of tribal system and belief that no one owned land.

  6. Indian Assimilation: Turn & Talk Oren Lyons, Native American • "In the absence of the sacred, nothing is sacred -- everything is for sale.” • What is the main idea here? • 1 minute to write down a response to this question: How is this different from the way that Native Americans relate to their environment? • Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner • Share Out

  7. Activity: Close Reading • Focus Question: How did Chief Joseph attempt to protect his people from the threat of westward migration. • ReadChief Joseph • Answer the close reading questions at the conclusion of your packet. • Remember to read through the questions first! • Share Out

  8. Summary • Exit Ticket How did Native Americans react to the influx of American settlers into their territories? • Homework • Analyzing Political Cartoons due tomorrow • Parking Lot • Develop one critical thinking question from today’s mini-lesson or activity. • Write onto post-it and place onto parking lot. You will address these questions as a class during the initial-activity each following day.

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