1. Describe the governmentís hierarchy of command from Washington to the reservation. Discuss the responsibilities and powers of agents and other officials on reservations.
2. Discuss the governmentís efforts to "civilize" the Indians. What programs did they initiate? Why these? What were the results?
3. Describe the different humanitarian organizations that wanted to reform Indian policy. What policies did they suggest? Why? Results?
4. Discuss the reasons for the governmentís decision to end treaty making with Indians
5. Discuss the purposes , implementation, and results of the Grant Peace Policy.
6. Discuss the purposes, implementation, and results of the Dawes Severalty Act.
7. Describe the Indian resistance to white assimilation efforts.
8. Describe what happened to the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma as Indian Territory became a state.
9. Discuss how Ishi came to be the last of his people. How did he adjust to the life among whites?
10. Describe the growth of government boarding schools and other efforts to educate Indians. Discuss the different experiences that Indians had at boarding schools.
11. Discuss the policies of the "Indian New Deal." What were the goals? Describe the controversies. Who supported and who opposed the IRA and why?
12. Discuss the controversies concerning tribal governments.
13. Assess the value and impact of the IRA.
14. Discuss the impact of World War II on Native Americans. How did the experience change the lives of people on and off the reservation?
15. How did government Indian policy change after WWII? Why?
16. Discuss the reasons for the "Termination Policy." Describe the results of this policy for Indians in general and especially the impact on the Menominees and Klamaths.
17. Describe the purpose of the Indian Claims Commission. What were their goals and what were the results?
18. Describe the difficulties and conditions faced by urban Indians.
19. Describe the beginnings of Red Power. What were the most important Indian organizations. What were their goals? Who were their leaders? What was the publicís perception of them?
20. Discuss the most important conflicts between Indians and the government in the 1960s and 1970s. What were the tactics? Why did they choose these approaches? Results?
21. Describe the most important conflicts between Indians, the government, and corporations over water rights and mineral resources.
22. Describe the controversies concerning the preservation of sacred lands, religious freedoms, and burial grounds. Evaluate the most important cases.
23. Discuss the continuing social problems Indians faced on reservations.
24. How did Indians try to assert their self-determination?
25. Assess the impact of gaming on Indian reservations.
26. Discuss the purposes and results of the Tribal colleges

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