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Other

Utah History to Go: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia article describing the history of the seven groups of Shoshone Indians.
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PBS

Pbs: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Provides an article on the Shoshone Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
The amazing story of the meeting between the Lemhi Shoshones and the Corps of Discovery. Read the part Sacagawea played in the success of the encounter. From PBS.
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Other

Utah History to Go: The Northwestern Shoshone

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed nformation about the Northwestern Shoshone Indians from Utah. Provides in-depth details about their lifestyle and historical facts about the Bear River Massacre and Washakie Farm.
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Other

Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone

For Students 9th - 10th
Two sisters and authors go into detail over the journey of Lewis & Clark as they seek the Shoshone Indians for Sacagawea, who played a critical role in communication between the explorers and the Native Americans.
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Other

Utah History to Go: Shoshone of Northern Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed account of the lifestyle of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation who lived in northern Utah.
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Other

Trail tribes.org: Northern Shoshone and Bannock

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on the Northern Shoshone and Bannock tribes. It covers their modern and historical cultures, as well as their relationship with the United States during the days of European settlers. This site provides valuable...
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Other

History of the Shoshoni Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an interesting history of the Shoshoni Indians in the 1800s.
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International Journal of Wilderness: Don Aragon: Wind River Indian Tribes [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Harvey Mudd College

Harvey Mudd College: Indians of the Great Basin

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of lectures about the Indians of the Great Basin covering the archaeology of the area, the environment, tribes and tribal culture, as well as the history of the tribes after Contact. Hyperlinks to maps, drawings, and pictures.
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Saint Stephens Indian Mission Foundation: The Shoshone People

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short history of the Shoshone people from prior to contact with European explorers up to 1870.
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Montana Kids: Sacagawea

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Wind River Indian Reservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this brief summary of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians.
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Curated OER

Triple Peak Lodging, Big Piney, Wyoming

For Students 9th - 10th
View a portrait of Shoshone Indian Chief Washakie.
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PBS

Pbs the West: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a comprehensive site on the American West, this page explains Sacagawea's legendary role in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Lewis and Clark: Inside the Corps: Sacagawea

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the life of Sacagawea, the only woman to travel with Lewis and Clark on the great journey to the west.
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Other

Architect of the Capitol: Washakie

For Students 9th - 10th
Shown is an image of a bronze statue of Chief Washakie along with brief biographical information. The information can be downloaded as a one-page PDF file.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Lewis and Clark, American Explorers

For Students 3rd - 8th
A good, brief biography of Lewis and Clark, and a good description of their explorations. Contains a printable map and a cloze (fill in the blank) activity.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Wind River Indian Reservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this brief summary of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians.
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PBS

Pbs: The Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
The Corps of Discovery came into contact with "Nearly 50 Native American tribes." This site from PBS discusses the tribes that had the most significant interactions with Lewis and Clark.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Bear River Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a detailed explanation of the Bear River Massacre on the Idaho-Utah border.
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Other

Cabrillo College: Native People of North America: Great Basin Culture Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains detailed information on the culture and history of the ancient people who lived in the Great Basin area, and also tells of their culture, religion, and way of life.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource about the state of Utah. Includes images and articles on everything from geology to famous people in the state.