A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

In 1998, Colorado state lawmakers mandated that American Indian history and culture be included in the curriculum of high schools in Colorado, based on the persistent efforts of Comanche State Senator Suzanne Williams. In 2003, they broadened the law mandating that in order to graduate students must satisfactorily complete a civil government course which includes the history, culture and social contributions of American Indians and other groups. Colorado Revised Statute 22-1-104. This book on Colorado's American Indian history based on primary sources is intended to help Colorado fulfill this educational mandate.

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A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

In 1998, Colorado state lawmakers mandated that American Indian history and culture be included in the curriculum of high schools in Colorado, based on the persistent efforts of Comanche State Senator Suzanne Williams. In 2003, they broadened the law mandating that in order to graduate students must satisfactorily complete a civil government course which includes the history, culture and social contributions of American Indians and other groups. Colorado Revised Statute 22-1-104. This book on Colorado's American Indian history based on primary sources is intended to help Colorado fulfill this educational mandate.

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A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

by Roberta Carol Harvey
A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens
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A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

A Brief Colorado Indian History of the 1800s Through A Factual Lens

by Roberta Carol Harvey

Overview

In 1998, Colorado state lawmakers mandated that American Indian history and culture be included in the curriculum of high schools in Colorado, based on the persistent efforts of Comanche State Senator Suzanne Williams. In 2003, they broadened the law mandating that in order to graduate students must satisfactorily complete a civil government course which includes the history, culture and social contributions of American Indians and other groups. Colorado Revised Statute 22-1-104. This book on Colorado's American Indian history based on primary sources is intended to help Colorado fulfill this educational mandate.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781611397444
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Publication date: 04/09/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 144
File size: 468 KB

About the Author

The author, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is an attorney and historian. She holds BA, MBA and JD degrees from the University of Denver and is a lecturer on Indian law related to policy, land, water and natural resources. She is committed to Indian self-determination, ending assimilation policies and promoting accurate education. She is also the author of The Earth Is Red: The Imperialism of the Doctrine of Discovery; The Eclipse of the Sun: The Need for American Indian Curriculum in High Schools; The Iron Triangle: Business, Government, and Colonial Settlers' Dispossession of Indian Timberlands and Timber; All that Glitters Is Ours; The Theft of Indian Mineral Resources; Social Contributions of Colorado's American Indian Leaders for the Seven Generations to Come and Warrior Societies, A Manifesto, all from Sunstone Press.
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