Do The Indian Thing

Do The Indian Thing

Related Lessons

lesson:
Indigenous Music from Wounded Knee to the Billboard Charts

Grades: AP/Honors/101, High, Middle

Subjects: ELA, Social Studies/History

In what ways did the music of Native Americans mark them as outsiders from the developing narratives of “American-ness” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and how did the federal government attempt to use music as a tool to force assimilation?

lesson:
Native Americans and Westward Expansion featuring Redbone

Grades: High

Subjects: Social Studies/History

What were the experiences of Native Americans during Westward Expansion and how did the U.S. government use music and other aspects of culture to force assimilation on Native Americans?