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Teaching NotesLearning ObjectivesAdditional Background information: The Hoh Safe Homelands Bill (HR 1061) finally passed unanimously through the US Congress in September 2010. In December 2010 there was word that agreement had been reached on a bill to transfer land to the Quileute Tribe. That bill is currently working its way through Congress.Discussion Questions (organized by level of complexity with tier one questions emphasizing facts)Tier TwoResearch SuggestionsAudienceImplementation SuggestionsReferencesTeaching NotesIs Your Tribal Land Secure?By Larry Ralston, The Evergreen State CollegeLearning Objectives* To explore the meaning of tribal rights under treaties and executive orders*To learn about current issues affecting the Quileute and the Hoh Tribes*To learn about the role and practices of federal agencies such as the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service *To understand government-to-government consultation*To understand different ways to negotiate disputes*To gain understanding of federal agencies responsibilities to tribes under various laws and the trust doctrine*To understand the possible implications of global warming and other environmental forces for the Quileute and Hoh people*To explore the process by which a bill becomes law in the US Congress*To understand about emergency preparedness procedures and resourcesAdditional Background information: The Hoh Safe Homelands Bill (HR 1061) finallypassed unanimously through the US Congress in September 2010. In December 2010 there was word that agreement had been reached on a bill to transfer land to the Quileute Tribe. That bill is currently working its way through Congress. Discussion Questions (organized by level of complexity with tier one questions emphasizing facts) Tier One1. What is global warming? What are its possible implications for the Quileute? 2. What is a tsunami? What are the basic steps in being prepared for an earthquake and tsunami? 3. What is the stated policy of the National Park Service in terms of consultation with Indian tribes? 4. What has happened to the Quileute Tribe’s land base (i.e., their Reservation)?Tier Two 5. Ninety-five percent of the Olympic National Park is a federally designated wilderness area. What impact does this have on the negotiations with the Quileute?16. One of the leaders at Quileute claimed that they needed to be constantly on the alert to their neighbors. What did he mean by this? In what ways are the Quileute’s interests different from and similar to those of the Olympic National Park? 7. What factors support the aspirations of the Quileute Tribe as they seek to enhance their land base? 8. Who are the major decision makers in this case? What roles did they play? What are some of the factors that influenced their role in this issue?9. Where is the common ground between the disputants to the land swap? Who might support each of the players in this dispute? 10. Is this a dispute between a tribal interest and the national interest? 11. How can media support Tribal aspirations? 12. What are the various avenues (courts, media, Congress, local political leaders, inter-Tribal groups, tourists, environmentalists, civil disobedience, etc.) that are being and might be pursued to press the Quileute claims? Which avenues do you think will be most effective? Why? 13. The NPS has a policy of consultation with Indian tribes. (See Appendix 1) What does “consultation” mean in this regard? Do you think this process will help the Quileute in their land dispute with the ONP?14. What role does the Department of Interior have in this situation in terms of their responsibility to oversee both the Olympic National Park and the Bureau of IndianAffairs? 15. It appears that the Hoh land transfer, though not yet finalized, moved more swiftlyinto becoming a bill and into the Congressional approval process than the Quileute claim. What might account for the differences? Research Suggestions1. Decision making is often guided by the notion of “risk or hazard?” What does thisconcept of “risk” or hazard mean and how can it be assessed? How credible are claims that tsunamis and global warming pose threats to the Quileute people? 2. Do research on emergency preparedness and explore which tribes have good emergency preparedness plans. What resources and agencies are involved in emergency preparedness? Are there resources available to help Indian tribes become better prepared? What are they? 3. Do research on the possible impacts of global warming on one or more Indian tribes. 4. Study the 2006 Draft Management Plan for the Olympic National Park and write a paper about its potential impact on the surrounding Indian tribes and the tribal responses to the plan. 5. Do research on Native stories and earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest 6. Do research on the process that would need to be followed for the National Park Service to do a land swap. 7. Do research on the process by which a bill becomes law in the US Congress looking at the following website: http://govtrack.us2AudienceThis case is appropriate for high school and college classes and undergraduate as well as graduate students. It is especially appropriate for courses in political science, public administration, earth science, Native American studies, and sociology. Implementation SuggestionsTeaching this case could be done in a variety of ways. The emphasis may shift in the questions and approach depending on the disciplinary emphasis of the course. In addition to teaching the case with discussion questions and small groups, other possible approaches are suggested here: 1) Teach as an Interrupted Case. Divide the students into small groups of 307 people and have them work on the discussion questions associated with each part, first reading and discussing Part 1 and then later reading and discussing Part 2. In each instance, have a spokesperson from each group report on their discussion.2) Role playing. Assign students or groups of students to different roles to prepare presentations to the Quileute Tribal Council. Assume that the Tribal Council has set up various groups to research important considerations and report back to them on how they should achieve their goals. Different roles that might be taken include public relations/media, emergency preparedness coordinator, liaison with Congressional leaders, liaison with other tribes, liaison with other potential support groups, tribal attorney, timber


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