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Essay Topic 1

David Treuer is an Ojibwe who grew up on the Leech Lake Reservation. Why did Treuer write The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee?

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Archaeology and historical records can be used to uncover the past. What common misconceptions are there about Indians? How is new historical and archeological information being used to refute common misconceptions about Indians and their past?

Essay Topic 3

Indians ruled the North American continent before the Europeans came. How did Indians lose control of the North American continent? What role did colonialism play in their loss of the continent?

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Indian boarding schools were created to teach Indian children English and American ways of life. What were Indian boarding schools like? Were the children indoctrinated and brainwashed in the schools?

Essay Topic 5

After the treaty period ended, the goal was to assimilate Indians into American society. Why were policies created to...

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