Instructional Video2:33
Makematic

The Battle of Little Bighorn

K - 8th
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, is one of the most iconic conflicts in U.S. history. A clash for control of Montana’s Black Hills typified the U.S. government’s willingness to displace Indigenous...
Instructional Video2:15
Makematic

African Americans and Indigenous Peoples in the U.S. Civil War

K - 8th
The American Civil War wasn’t just a fight between North and South, it also involved Indigenous Peoples and African Americans, whose motivations for joining the fight had contrasting results.
Instructional Video4:24
Wonderscape

The Legacy of Wounded Knee and Ongoing Indigenous Struggles

K - 5th
This video explores the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee by the American Indian Movement, highlighting the continued struggles of Indigenous communities. It discusses efforts like the Remove the Stain Act and the unresolved issue of the...
Instructional Video4:24
Wonderscape

The Treaty of Fort Laramie and Its Aftermath

K - 5th
This video explores the Treaty of Fort Laramie, signed in 1868 between the U.S. government and the Sioux and Arapaho peoples, and its impact on Indigenous communities. It discusses the challenges of adapting to reservation life, broken...
Instructional Video4:02
Wonderscape

Understanding the End of the American-Indian Wars

K - 5th
This video explores key events leading to the end of the American-Indian Wars, including the Treaty of Fort Laramie, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and the Wounded Knee Massacre. It highlights how these events shaped the...
Instructional Video4:54
Cerebellum

Compromise And Conflict in America: 1848-1857 - Treaty Of Fort Laramie (1851)

9th - 12th
This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...