White Cap, Sioux Chief
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Description
Photo of illustration made from photograph of White Cap, Sioux Chief, pledging friendship to his white brother, taken from Illustrated War News, 25 April 1885.
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of Manitoba, 2021.
Historical note:
Reflects on the twenty years since the implementation of the Wisconsin Act 31, requiring schools to teach about Indigenous culture and tribal sovereignty, which the State still struggles to implement.
Examines the 2004 legislation that required Indigenous history for K-12 curriculum and what it can mean for self-determination and sovereignty.
Examines the use of Knowledge Holder's dinners as means to bridge the cultural gaps between Indigenous youths with their elders.
Historical note:
A zareba is an encampment used as a base of attack and defense.Historical note:
A zareba is a stockade made of bushes: an outdoor enclosure, especially one made of thorn bushes and used as protection around a campsite or village.