Young scholars read "Naya Nuki Shoshoni Girl Who Ran" by Kenneth Thomasma. Students chart Naya Nuki's route on a map and identify the navigational signs she used to find her way home. Young scholars also analyze the weather she encounters.

Provides an interesting history of the Shoshoni Indians in the 1800s.

PBS Provides an article on the Shoshone Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Detailed encyclopedia article describing the history of the seven groups of Shoshone Indians.

A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which students explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"