Intro to Sherman Alexie_Reservation Life

Today we are going to:
  • Learn more about the Native Americans,
  • Discuss what reservations are (this is important to understanding the story),
  • Discuss our reading groups.
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Today we are going to:
  • Learn more about the Native Americans,
  • Discuss what reservations are (this is important to understanding the story),
  • Discuss our reading groups.

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A Quick Overview
Total number of people in the U.S.:  

About 330,000,000

Number of Native Americans:

About 3,000,000 
(or 1% of the population)

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3,000,000 people / 574 tribes
  • 3,000,000 in the United States
  • 574 different tribes

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Reservations
The Indian reservation system established pieces of land called reservations for Native Americans to live on as white settlers took over their land       (from history.com)

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326 reservations / 800,000 Indians live there ( about 1/3 of all Indians)

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The Mississippi River
Trail of Tears (1830 - 1850)

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This story takes place here

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Reservations

Slide 8 - Mind map

Slide 9 - Video

Slide 10 - Link