Optional WHST9 Resubmit Opportunity

If you currently have a .7 or 1 (D) in Skyward for the WHST9 summative, your feedback is:
ICB: It is unclear what is evidence and what is your own original thinking – include in-text citations/direct
quotes.
WHST9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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Draw I can select I can select I can select relevant I can effectively
evidence evidence from evidence from evidence from incorporate relevant
informational informational informational texts evidence, from
texts. texts that is that supports my informational texts, that
relevant to my analysis, reflection, supports my analysis,
research. and research. reflection, and research to
inform my audience on a
topic.
Instructions:
Review the feedback above. Carefully review each level of the rubric. Using the research you have
conducted on the Snoqualmie Tribe, write an informational text that educates the community on how
the government’s decisions impact the Snoqualmie Tribe and change their way of life. Your response
should be logically organized with your original thinking and incorporate relevant evidence that supports
your original thinking. Include your MLA format in-text citations and Works Cited. Once completed,
submit the “WHST9 Optional Reassessment Opportunity” assignment in Teams and submit the
“Late/Revised Work Form” (link here).

Response:

The Snoqualmie tribe has been significantly influenced by the U.S. Government for many years, resulting
in the loss of their original lands and traditional customs. The Snoqualmie Tribe’s ancestors signed the
Treaty of Point Elliott which reserved for future generations the right to hunt and gather on lands
throughout the state of Washington (Treaty Litigation). Despite signing the treaty, which granted them the
"right of taking fish at usual and accustomed grounds and stations" (Treaty of Point Elliot, Article 5) they
remain vulnerable to potential legal repercussions if they engage in fishing or hunting activities on their
ancestral lands. This changed their entire way of life, as they were forced out of their land within 1 year of
signing the Treaty of Point Elliot, and their traditional practices of fishing and hunting faced severe
disruption. The abrupt loss of access to their usual and accustomed grounds not only compromised their
sustenance but also led to a significant erosion of the communal bonds and spiritual ties rooted in the
land. Today, the Snoqualmie Tribe is still fighting to gain their original rights to hunt and gather on their
ancestral lands, and “The importance of these Treaty rights to the Snoqualmie people cannot be
understated. It is a priority of the Snoqualmie Tribal Council to ensure that Tribal members who wish to
exercise their Treaty hunting and gathering rights may do so in a manner that does not subject them to
potential State criminal prosecution. Their case is currently before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.”
(Treaty Litigation). The Snoqualmie Tribe's quest for the restoration of their ancestral rights serves as a
reminder of the need for collective action to uphold the rights of all communities. As advocates for
justice, it is our responsibility to support and amplify the voices of those seeking to reclaim their heritage,
so that one day there will be a future where indigenous rights are fully recognized and protected.
Works Cited:

"Treaty Litigation." Snoqualmie Tribe, snoqualmierightsday.snoqualmietribeweb.us/treaty-litigation/.

Accessed 11 Jan. 2024.
"Treaty of Point Elliott, 1855." Governor's Office of Indian Affairs, goia.wa.gov/tribal-government/treaty-
point-elliott-1855. Accessed 11 Jan 2024.