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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 8

Tribal Sovereignty Today

Nation-to-nation relationships

What your child practices

Tribal governments as sovereign nations, treaty rights, the federal trust responsibility and the government-to-government relationship with Washington State, aligned with Since Time Immemorial.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C3.9-10.1; C2.9-10.1; C4.9-10.4 · Tribal sovereignty, treaties and the government-to-government relationship

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    How many federally recognized Tribes are in Washington State?

    • 2
    • 100
    • 50
    • 29

  2. Question 2

    Why do Tribes and the state sign compacts?

    • To end sovereignty
    • To elect governors
    • Because Tribes are counties
    • To agree how they will handle shared issues like taxes or gaming

  3. Question 3

    Tribal members in Washington are also…

    • Not citizens
    • Banned from voting
    • Citizens only of the Tribe
    • US citizens who can vote in federal, state and local elections

  4. Question 4

    Tribal courts handle…

    • All federal crimes in the US
    • Many cases involving Tribal members and Tribal lands
    • Only state taxes
    • Presidential elections

  5. Question 5

    Many Tribes elect leaders to a…

    • Tribal council
    • City council
    • Supreme Court
    • State Senate

  6. Question 6

    The Indian Child Welfare Act (1978) aims to…

    • End Tribal courts
    • Move children to cities
    • Keep Native children connected to their families and Tribes
    • Close Tribal schools

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