University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Native American Cultures
The America that greeted the first Europeans was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. It is now thought that as many people lived in the Western Hemisphere as in Western Europe at that time -- about 40 million. Estimates of the number of...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Native Americans
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around Native Americans. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Art, Design, and Visual Thinking: Native Americans
Picked from an all-inclusive site of art terms from Charlotte Jirousek's interactive textbook at Cornell University. The historic background of Native Americans in North America with a synopsis of the Woodlands people.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Terms and Issues in Native American Art
Stereotypes persist when discussing Native American arts and cultures, and sadly many people remain unaware of the complicated and fascinating histories of Native peoples and their art. Read examples of these stereotypes and what changes...
A&E Television
History.com: Native Americans Weren't Guaranteed the Right to Vote in Every State Until 1962
Native people won citizenship in 1924, but the struggle for voting rights stretched on much longer. Native Americans couldn't be U.S. citizens when the country ratified its Constitution in 1788, and wouldn't win the right to be for 136...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Native Americans
This is a collection of eight readings about Native Americans each from a different region of the United States. Each discusses how they got there, their culture, their life today, and photos and slide shows.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Native American History
This is a collection of 27 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12) on the topic Native American History. Before European settlers came to North America, millions of native people lived in many unique societies. Explore the history of Native Americans...
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part Three
A great lesson plan that has your learners exploring the interaction between the people of the Corps of Discovery and the Indian tribes they met on their journey to and from the Pacific Ocean. Web site resources, worksheets, and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the West
Native American peoples throughout the Western region determined their unique lifestyle by their proximity and abundance of natural resources. This article discusses their food practices, social structures, and religious norms.
Other
Dept. Of Housing and Urban Dev. (Hud): Native Americans
A resource page for Native Americans in reference to land and/or homebuyers. Site is sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations
Learn about ten North and South American Native American nations by playing the Infinity of Nations Culture Quest game. Examine Native American crafts and artifacts that are part of Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Indigenous Geography
Indigenous Geography helps you develop key understandings on nine different dimensions as they relate to six Native communities located in the Western Hemisphere. Learn about the creation stories, place boundaries and landmarks, calendar...
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Health Care to Native Americans
Focuses on the administration of health care to Native American recipients by the United States Government.
A&E Television
History.com: History on a Plate: How Native American Diets Shifted After European Colonization
For centuries, Indigenous people's diets were totally based on what could be harvested locally. Then white settlers arrived from Europe. Native people pass down information - including food traditions - from one generation to the next...
A&E Television
History.com: The Native American Origins of Lacrosse
Lacrosse, America's oldest team sport, dates to 1100 A.D., when it was played by the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois people; it was a social event and sometimes played to settle disputes. The early versions of lacrosse matches played by...
Read Works
Read Works: Native American
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about historical Native American daily life including: clothing, beliefs, food, shelter, and goods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
State of Florida
Florida Historical Resources: Prehistoric Native Americans of Florida
What peoples inhabited Florida in prehistoric times? Accompanied by a map, this text based article focuses on the earliest Native Americansliving in the region.
Other
First People: Native American Indian Legends Old Man at the Beginning Crow
This Crow legend tells about the beginning of creation when the "Old Man" made the world for the Crow people. Links to other legends are provided.
Other
American Historical Association: Angie Debo
Learn about the life and work of Angie Debo, an American historian who worked to help Native Americans gain civil rights.
A&E Television
History.com: What Is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Since 1991, dozens of cities, several universities, and a growing number of states have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. Not by coincidence, the occasion...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Jefferson's Attitude Toward the Indigenous Peoples
Essay on the attitude Thomas Jefferson held about the Native Americans. Includes quotes from Jefferson's writings describing his thoughts on enslavement and treatment of indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Native American Homes
Reference material on several types of houses used by Native Americans in various parts of North America. Includes links to teacher resources.
Other
American Journeys: French and English Approaches to Exploration [Pdf]
A lengthy lesson plan that examines French and English approaches to exploration and colonization in reference to religious factors. Using primary sources from French missionary Gabriel Sagard and Wiliam Bradford, first governor of...
Other
New Haven Unified School District: Peoples of the Northwest
Learn about the Kwakiutl, Native Americans of the Northwest culture region. Richly illustrated, this school-sponsored site emphasizes the link between Native traditions and the natural resources of the region.