The Medicine Creek Treaty, 1854-Present

Native Civics: The Medicine Creek Treaty The Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 is still alive today. In this video, we follow WA State Teacher of the Year '22 Jerad Koepp (Wukchumni) as he visits the traditional lands of the Nisqually people in search of the treaty tree. As he explores the history, Jerad also learns from Nisqually and other Native American leaders about the language, history, and importance of the Medicine Creek Treaty. Student Viewer’s Guides Short Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vae42P4pe8tYqWIZgfI-6EkndpkIOfnF9FnLchK4iHQ/edit?usp=sharing Long Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wmeWYZodF87bqJwQyLsBbLNZlIAsWDP2DkyIU1ZmsFQ/edit?usp=sharing This video was produced in collaboration with the Nisqually Indian Tribe, North Thurston Public Schools, and Teach With TVW. Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to educate students and empower them to become active and engaged citizens. Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org Native Civics: The Medicine Creek Treaty, 1854 to Present
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The Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 is still alive today. In this video, we follow WA State Teacher of the Year ’22 Jerad Koepp (Wukchumni) as he visits the traditional lands of the Nisqually people in search of the treaty tree. As he explores the history, Jerad also learns from Nisqually and other Native American leaders about the language, history, and importance of the Medicine Creek Treaty.

Help your students reflect and answer questions for classroom discussion or summative assessment with this 15 min documentary and Viewer’s Guides linked in Teacher’s Resources.

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