Learn how the long life of Chief Washakie bridged a century of change in the American west—from the time of nomadic tribes following buffalo herds, to the period when tribes relinquished their claims to vast tracts of land in the West. That's when the Eastern Shoshone settled on the Wind River Indian Reservation.  In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will understand the character traits of Chief Washakie.

NOTE:  Spanish closed captions are available for this resource.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Students will write and deliver a speech pretending to be Chief Washakie talking to the people of the 21st Century. 
• Students will learn character traits and qualities and describe every individual and determine life choices for all. 
• Students will practice identifying “cause and effect” with historical events based on character qualities.