Experiences of Multiculturalism in the United States

This resource is an Inquiry Pack to accompany the Native American Legal History Timeline on LegalTimelines.org.

Built around primary sources from the Library of Congress and other collections, this Inquiry Pack facilitates a deep dive into an important aspect Native American legal history in the United States.

Each Inquiry Pack includes a background reading, several primary sources (documents, articles, images), discussion questions about the sources, an inquiry question, and an inquiry extension question.

This pack includes the following components:

• Introduction
• Early Encounters
• The Nations Interact
• Removal and Assimilation
• Modern Times
• Inquiry Question: Based on the experiences of Native Americans in these sources, what are some of the ways that European colonial powers and the U.S. government have shown appreciation or disregard for multiculturalism in America’s history?
• Inquiry Extension Question: The United States has new rules for museums on repatriating certain Native American artifacts and human remains. What are some of the possible benefits and drawbacks to such a rule? To what extent does such a rule contribute to a multicultural society?
• Inquiry Question Graphic Organizer