A map of the land inhabited by Indian tribes in the eastern part of the United States before European settlement. Map shows linguistic stocks as well as culture areas, major, and minor tribes.

Information about various Indian tribes including the Sioux, Cherokees, Comanches. Cheyennes, Creeks, Seminoles, and Apaches.

A comprehensive article honing in on concerns for federal wilderness protection by learning from indigenous peoples, specifically the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians in Fort Washakie, Wyoming.

Article discusses the removal of the American Indians from their native lands and examines the resulting effects and consequences of U.S. Government policy.

We can thank the Indian tribes from the Southwest for introducing us to corn. Corn was seen as a spiritual gift in Pueblo societies. Study more of the cultural characteristics of these tribes such as their irrigation system which allowed...

The Western Indian tribes hit the lottery with the abundant natural resources in their area. The tribes that called this area home had diverse cultures depending on the geography of their specific location. Delve into these cultures and...

The Southeast Indian tribes were known for their agricultural success. Examine their farming practices, pottery, mound building traditions, and societal structure in the following summary. Also included are pictures, maps, critical...

This is a rather lengthy discourse on the Hupa tribe, and worth reading for all the interesting facts on their culture, location, housing, food, method of hunting, and clothing.

This instructional activity will focus on researching, analyzing, and comparing the culture of four Indian tribes from Alabama's history. The rich culture of the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indian tribes contributed to the...

An 1885 map showing the holdings of the many Indian tribes displaced to the Indian Territory. From the National Archives.

Amazing visual presentation about the history of Indians in Virginia. included in this comprehensive slideshow are startling pictures and maps tracing the Native American culture from prehistoric times through the 1600's.

This article explores the Native American language grouping known as "Algonquian". Much like the Indo-European language family, the Algonquian language family was spoken by many different and widespread Indian tribes. Find out about the...

This site from the Library of Congress provides links to the original land cession deals between Indians and the Federal Government are provided. Search for documents can be accomplished by searching for Indian tribe, state/territory, or...

This resource provides texts of all the treaties made between the US government and various Indian tribes between 1770 and 1890.

Lesson and resources on the history of the Cherokee Indian tribe.

An interactive site showing the Native American culture areas and the major tribes living in those areas before the arrival of the Europeans. Click to find out more about Indians living in those area and find a game that challenges you...

Learn the exciting story of the Miami Indians and how they became the most powerful Indian tribe in Ohio. Click on underlined words throughout the text to go to links containing related information.

This lesson plan will ask learners to review sections of A Seat at the Drum and Spiral of Fire where the many issues of tribal sovereignty are evident. Students will be asked to research the sovereignty issues facing a tribe that resides...

A very scholarly article on the Miwok from the Handbook of Indians of California, written in 1919. Learn about the geography of where they lived, their culture, arts, religion, and social practices.

A concise but detailed history and culture of the Ute Indians.

Read the full text of The Greenville Treaty, a treaty of peace and friendship between the United States and a coalition of Native American tribes.

A superb website with a wealth of information on native tribes in Montana. The site has an extensive digital archives with hundreds of videos, all categorized by Essential Understandings. There are lesson plans, historical and current...

This is a thorough description of the Shasta Indian Tribe. Author discusses Shasta culture, language, location, customs, food, and art. The writing in this article contains some negative language that is probably due to the time in which...

Discusses the way of life and geographical distribution of various Indian tribes that existed at the time that Columbus reached North America.