Date Recorded: September 24, 2020
The Power of Indian Sovereignty
In his book Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations, Charles F. Wilkinson writes, "There are three branches of sovereignty within the American constitutional system: the United States, the states (cities and counties are subdivisions of state sovereignty), and the Indian tribes," and yet many Americans never consider Native American sovereignty, and it is not discussed in any depth in most K-12 schools.
In this second webinar in the Power to the People series from the Center for Civic Education, David Wilkins, E. Claiborne Robins, Distinguished Professor in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, addresses the relationship between power and Native American sovereignty.
The Power of Indian Sovereignty is designed especially for civics, government, and U.S. history teachers who want to better understand tribal sovereignty in the American constitutional system, but everyone will find it informative.
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Professional Development
The Center has offered high-quality educator professional development for decades. Today, we provide such opportunities through our partners in several states in addition to organized Center events, self-paced online courses, and special webinars.
