explain the history of the Western Shoshone people as it relates to their struggle to retain their land and way of life.

PROMPT:
Given the sources at your disposal, do your best to explain the history of the Western Shoshone
people as it relates to their struggle to retain their land and way of life. Draw upon the course
readings, the film To Protect Mother Earth and any course lectures or other videos we’ve watched
that seem relevant to you. Make sure to discuss the role of treaties in general (and the Treaty of
Ruby Valley in particular), the federal courts, and the Indian Claims Commission. What does this
history reveal about the power dynamics between American Indians and the U.S. government? How
does the experience of the Western Shoshone compare to the experiences of other American Indian
groups? Based on the information available to you, has the United States done a good job of
honoring its treaty obligations? Make at least three comparisons to other tribes/groups that we’ve
learned about in lecture, readings or videos. Finally, how should the United States move forward in
its dealings with American Indian tribes? Should the United States honor its treaty obligations with
Indian nations even if it means giving back land?
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Papers should be 4–5 pages in length, with one inch margins, use size 12 Times New Roman font and
be double spaced. They must be submitted in PDF format. They must be a minimum of 4 full pages
in length, not 3 ½ or 3 ¾ pages.
You must use at least one quote from seven different course readings to support your argument. To
be clear, that means one quote from reading x, one from reading y, etc. You also need to use at
least one quote from the film To Protect Mother Earth and include at least two references to course
lectures.
Papers do not need a works cited page, bibliography or footnotes/endnotes. Do NOT use any
outside sources. Cite any sources in parentheses at the end of a sentence as seen in the examples
below.
Example 1: According to the Los Angeles Times, the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is, “by some
estimates the poorest place in the country.” (Black Hills Are Beyond Price to the Sioux, p. 1)
Example 2: This same type of stereotype is evident in the comic book strip “Chief Hot Foot” where
this word is said four times in only five panels. (Week 3 lecture)