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We Shall Remain: Utah Indian Elementary Curriculum Guide - Rethinking First Contact: The Effects of European Arrival on the Established Cultures of North America;
We Shall Remain: Utah Indian Elementary Curriculum Guide - Rethinking First Contact: The Effects of European Arrival on the Established Cultures of North America;
Subject
Indians of North America; Children; Education, Elementary; Indians of North America--Education;
Place names
Nevada; Utah; Idaho; California; Colorado; Wyoming; Arizona; New Mexico;
Keyword
Utah Indians, Children, Education, Elementary;
Tribe
Shoshone; Ute; Paiute; Goshute; Navajo;
Creator
America West Center, Univ. of Utah;
Description
This assignment aims to help elementary school students overcome the Euro-centric point of view taught in American history and discover the rich history of the native inhabitants of North America, especially those in the American west. Assignments include a fill-in-the-blank map of the original territories of Utah Indians;
Publisher
Digitized by: J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah;
Date.original
2009;
Type
Text;
Format
applicaton/pdf;
File name
4thUS.pdf
Language
eng;
Rights
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission may be required for use in any form. For further information please contact the American West Center, University of Utah: 801-581-7611;
AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
W E S H A L L R E M A I N : U TA H I N D I A N C U R R I C U L U M G U I D E
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TEACHER BACKGROUND
The persistent myth that “Columbus discovered America” ignores the rich American Indian cultures
that already lived in—and traveled throughout—the so-called “New World” long before the arrival of
Euro-Americans. Placing Columbus, a European, at the forefront of American history suggests that all
important contributions to this country’s past have been made by Europeans, and this Euro-centric
point of view downplays the historical importance of native societies and overlooks the impact first
contact had on these cultures.
Moreover, textbooks that do explore the consequences of contact generally focus on New England
and/or Plains Indians, effectively erasing the histories of Great Basin tribes. By telling the story of
Columbus in a way that includes the people he first contacted and comparing it to the experiences
of Great Basin Indians, students can form a new understanding of American history that recognizes
the impact of colonization on non-European cultures. They will also understand that the tribes of
Utah experienced the consequences of contact and exchange well before whites began to settle the
area in the mid-nineteenth century.
RETHINKING FIRST CONTACT:
THE EFFECTS OF EUROPEAN ARRIVAL ON THE ESTABLISHED CULTURES OF NORTH AMERICA
Objecti ve
The student will combine their knowledge of Christopher Columbus with information about first
contact among the Great Basin tribes to understand the many consequences of contact between
Indians and Europeans in the Great Basin.
Teacher Materials
At a Glance: Utah’s Indians and First Contact
Map of the Ancestral Lands of Utah’s Indians
Map of European Expansion into the Great Basin
We Shall Remain: The Navajo (chapter 2, 3:25–5:27)
We Shall Remain: The Goshute (chapter 2, 8:55–11:50)
We Shall Remain: The Paiute (chapter 2, 4:15–5:15)
We Shall Remain: The Ute (chapter 2, 3:25–8:19)
We Shall Remain: The Northwestern Shoshone (chapter 2, 3:20–6:19)
