Stephens v. Cherokee Nation May 15, 1899 2.) Citizenship for Indians in the Indian Territory March 3, 1901 3.) Indian Commissioner Jones on Indian Self-Support October 15, 1901 4.) Indian Commissioner Leupp on Indian Policy September 20, 1905 5.) Indian Commissioner Leupp on the Burke Act September 20, 1906 The questions that you must answer in essay format for each policy are: 1.) Who is/are the authors? What does the authors emphasize? 2.) What is the thesis? Can you express it in a sentence or two? 3.) Can you summarize each document in four or five sentences? 4.) What assumptions are made regarding the status of tribal nations and Indigenous peoples? 5.) What key phrases and concepts specifically impact tribal sovereignty? 6.) How does the policy shape the relationship between the United States and tribal nations? 7.) What key passages reveal the status of this relationship? 8.) How does your policy fit into the class readings? What specific readings dealt with your policy or the time frame in which your policy was issued? 9.) Why is the document important or significant? 10.) How has it shaped our understanding of the depths and limits of tribal sovereignty? 11.) What does it tell us about the era (time frame) in which the policy was implemented?
