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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
A large site that tracks the history of the Nebraska area begins with the formation of the earth, moves through the earliest human activity in Nebraska, and then through proto-historical and historical Nebraska. The Kansas-Nebraska Act,...
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Khan Academy: American Indian Culture of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
The Plains Indians had a dynamic society that changed over time. See how the introduction of the horse changed their way of life. Read about their religion, societal structure, housing, and tools. Included are pictures, maps, critical...
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Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Oto Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Otos, a Southern Sioux tribe, and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in the summer of 1804. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Missouri Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the Missouri Indians, the first group of western Indians encountered by the Corps of Discovery. Read how Lewis and Clark dealt with them. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Hidatsa Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Hidatsa Indians at the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Find out about their villages, trade, warfare, and interaction with the Corps of Discovery. From PBS.
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PBS

Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Arikara Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the Arikara Indians and their encounter with the Corps of Discovery in 1804.
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Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
Indigenous people on the Plains farmed and hunted, living both nomadically and in established villages. Read more about their culture in this article.