Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness Case Study Published on Lessons of Our Land (

Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness Case Study Published on Lessons of Our Land (http://www.lessonsofourland.org)

Grades: 9th - 12th Grade Lesson: 2 Unit: 1: American Indian traditional land values Subject: History/Social Studies Additional Subject(s): Geography Achievement Goal: Students will locate the Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness on a Flathead Indian Reservation map; describe the governmental structure of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; and identify the traditional cultural values embedded in Ordinance 79A. Time: Two class periods

Lesson Description: Students explore the management of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Mission Mountains Wilderness.

Teacher Background: Review the Teacher Preparation Resources section as well as the Lesson Resources section of this lesson for background information.

Standards: This lesson aligns with Common Core standards RH4, RH7, RH9

9-10th Grade

RH4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.

RH7 Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g., charts, research data) with qualitative analysis in print or digital text.

RH9 Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources.

11-12th Grade

RH4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including analyzing how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

RH7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem.

RH9 Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources.

Montana Social Studies Content Standard 1

Students access, synthesize, and evaluate information to communicate and apply social studies knowledge to real world situations.

Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians 3

The ideologies of Native American traditional beliefs and spirituality persist into modern day life as tribal cultures, traditions, and languages are still practiced by many American Indian people and are incorporated into how tribes govern and manage their affairs.

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Gather the materials listed in the Lesson Resources section. Make student copies of the Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness: A Case Study. Place the Flathead Reservation map on the computer desktop, along with the Mission Mountains slide show. Make student copies of the relief and land use reservation maps. Write the following Aldo Leopold quote on board:

There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot…Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild, and free. For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television, and the chance to find a pasque-flower is a right as inalienable as free speech.

Student Activity: Engagement

1. Read Aldo Leopold’s quote to the class. 2. Take a moment to discuss what progress he might have been referring to that raised the standard of living at a cost to nature. 3. Ask students to give some specific examples. 4. Ask students if there are any current circumstances in their community or state that are relevant to Mr. Leopold’s statement.

Exploration

1. Show the slide shows of the Flathead Indian Reservation. 2. Bring up the Flathead Indian Reservation map on the computer, and show the location of the wilderness area. 3. Show the slide show of the Mission Mountains. 4. Ask the class if any of them have been on any of the trails in the Missions.

Explanation

1. Provide the class with copies of the Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness: A Case Study and the reading guides. 2. Give students the rest of class time to read the case study and complete the guide. 3. Have students turn in the guide for grading.

Elaboration

1. Return the graded case study reading guides to the class and review their responses. 2. Arrange students in four to five groups. Ask each group to imagine that they are the tribal leaders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Their task is to develop criteria for a policy that will guide the management of reservation lands. What should guide land management and environmental policies? What would be the first consideration? Would it be economics? Would it be environmental considerations? How can costs and benefits be addressed and measured? 3. Provide students with the tribes’ vision and mission statement for consideration in developing their policy criteria. Students should identify at least three key points that would guide the tribe’s decision-making. Ask students to write up their criteria. Bring up the land-use map of the Copyright © Indian Land Tenure Foundation, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness Case Study Published on Lessons of Our Land (http://www.lessonsofourland.org)

Flathead Indian Reservation to remind students of the types of reservation lands to be managed. Make a note of the Lower Flathead River corridor that gets intense recreational use. 4. Let each group present their policy criteria to the class. Discuss the similarities and the differences.

Evaluation:

1. Use the reading guide and policy criteria activity as an assessment to determine student understanding. 2. Evaluate students based on Montana Standards and the Achievement Goal for this lesson.

Lesson Resources:

Flathead Indian Reservation Relief and Land Use Maps Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Vision and Mission Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness Reading Guide The Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness History Wilderness Ordinance 79A Wilderness Slideshow

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