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Bringing History Home: Native American History

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This 5th grade unit is an introduction to Native American history in the 19th and 20th centuries. The lessons focus on U.S. government policies that have determined the official relationship between the government and Native American...
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The Comanche Language & Cultural Preservation Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is dedicated to preserving the Comanche language and using it as a living language.
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Tn Gen Web Project: Indian Land Cessions in the American Southeast

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed maps of Indian land cessions of the Indians in the Southeast.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibtion of artwork and artifacts from geographic regions across the Americas highlights the historic significance and diversity of material culture produced by Native Americans, past to present. With examples of textiles, ceramics,...
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American Historical Association: Angie Debo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Angie Debo, an American historian who worked to help Native Americans gain civil rights.
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Center for Social Media: Case Study: Indians, Outlaws and Angie Debo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the work of American historian Angie Debo, who worked to help Native Americans preserve their civil rights.
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Native American Heritage Month (November)

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the special events that take place during this celebration of Native American culture.
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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Angie Debo Collection: Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the writings of Oklahoma historian Angie Debo and her work as a civil rights activist,
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Early Visual Representations of the New World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that examines how Native Americans were portrayed by artists in the sixteenth century, whose aim was to convey their appearance to a European audience, and thereby encourage investment in future New World explorations. By...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Site explains the federal law that was passed in 1990 that protects Native American cultural items: the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA). The site answers FAQ on the NAGPRA and keeps online databases of...
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PBS

Pbs: Alcatraz Is Not an Island

For Students 9th - 10th
An expose on the 19 month occupation of Alcatraz by a group of Native Americans beginning in 1969. They demanded the return of Alcatraz to Indian control and began the resurgence in the American Indian Movement.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: The Arapaho Project: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline showing the history of the Arapaho people from 1800 to 2000. Scroll over each year on the line to see a list of events that took place for that time period. Click on one to go to a page with more detail.
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The Museum of the Southeast American Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of North Carolina museum's site offers articles, videos, artwork, crafts, music, and histories of Native Americans.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: What Can You Make From a Buffalo?

For Students 3rd - 6th
The northern Plains Indians used every part of the buffalo. In this interactive matching game, students will match objects made by Native Americans from the buffalo.
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Curated OER

History Matters: A Taos Pueblo Tries to Sell the Indian New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, which became known as the Indian New Deal, dramatically changed the federal government's Indian policy. This letter by Antonio Luhan to the then-Indian Commissioner gives an impression of its...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse

For Students 3rd - 5th
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Indian Boarding Schools

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of lessons that taddresses historical efforts of assimilating Native American children into white culture through boarding schools.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Native American History

For Students 9th - 10th
These six extensive collections provide first-person historical accounts, audio clips of music and thousands of photographs from Native American cultures. Audio requires Windows Media Player for PCs, and QuickTime for Mac.
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Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Native American Cultures 1491 1607 [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining the cultures of Native American tribes that lived in North America in early colonial times. Discusses the major groups, the way of life of each group, and where they lived.
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National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Sarah Winnemucca

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a biography of the extraordinary life of Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute Indians.
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska Lincoln: Center for Great Plains Studies: Angie Debo

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and writing of Oklahoma-born historian Angie Debo, who wrote about Native American history.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Choctaw in Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
"Choctaw in Alabama" provides a concise historical overview of the local tribes federally known as the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the MOWA, who are native to Alabama and other parts of the Southeastern United States.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Native American History

For Students 9th - 10th
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...