Absolutely+True+Diary+of+A+Part+Time+Indian+by+Sherman+Alexie+Webquest

__**Webquest for Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian**__

 Before we begin our novel, you need to have background knowledge of the Spokane Indian Tribe and the history of Native Americans in the United States. Below are questions you must answer in order to better understand this culture.

 Use the following websites, the internet, and print sources to help you with your research, but be sure to use reliable sources.

 1. Who are the Spokane Indians? Where are they located? What is the history of their tribe? What are some of their customs and traditions?

 2. Why were reservations set up? What was the goal of them? Was it successful?

 3. What issues and problems are facing Native Americans?

 4. What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs? When was it established? Why?

 5. What is a Spokane Powwow?

 6. Find a map of where the Spokane Indian tribe lives. Attach it to this document. What state is it in? Give the relative location.

[|__http://www.spokanetribe.com/__]

[|__http://www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/home/home.php__]

[|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane_people__]

[|__http://www.spokane.net/town_resources/OurHistory/OurHistorySpokaneTribe.aspx__]

[|__http://www.ohwy.com/wa/s/spokintb.htm__]

[|__http://www.bia.gov/__]

[|__http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Indian_Affairs__]

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