The Night Watchman Lesson Plan

The conversation between the BIA and the Turtle Mountain community is, at best, a misunderstanding. What are the points of disagreement/misunderstanding in the meeting? What side resonates with you most?

One way to read the conversation between the BIA and the Turtle Mountain community is that the BIA has erroneous information and need the right information. Students might point out that anyone who visits the reservation can see that a lot of the BIA’s information is clearly false, so they might wonder at the BIA’s motives. Some of the points of disagreement include: Turtle Mountain community is “advanced” and prospering; Congress is abandoning the treaties; The US should...