American Indian Treaties

This lesson will teach you how to locate treaties between Indian tribes and the United States government. It will also show you how to determine whether a particular treaty provision is still in effect and how to interpret ambiguous treaty provisions.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:

1. Locate treaties between Indian Tribes and the United States government.
2. Determine whether a particular treaty provision is still in effect.
3. Identify sources used to Interpret ambiguous treaty provisions.