eBook
Northern Arizona University

Racing Against Time: Navajo Immersion Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an anecdotal report on the state of Navajo language use today. It is a good source of information to increase the sensitivity of teachers of multicultural classes, including native Americans.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: How the Meanings of Colors Transmit Navajo Culture

For Teachers 4th
Identify the four colors important to the Navajos and understand how these colors represent different elements of Navajo culture.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Navajos

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Navajos. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Manuelito's Role as a Leader

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Manuelito's role as a leader can be discovered through this lesson plan as well as the treaty between the Navajo in Fort Sumner and the United States. This lesson explores the traditional Navajo life with our modern world's ways of living.
Website
Other

Uss Hornet Museum: Battle of Midway

For Students 9th - 10th
Read some background of the war in the Pacific and details of the Battle of Midway that gravely damaged Japan's ability to strike back at U.S. naval targets.
Graphic
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Native North American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The MFA's collection of Native American art traces its origins to the 1870s, when the Museum opened to the public. Includes Navajo weavings, Zuni Pueblo pottery, and Plains beadwork. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
Website
Purdue University

Purdue University: Pottery by American Indian Women

For Students 9th - 10th
A fabulous collection of information and photos of American Indian potters. There are several color images and multiple pages of the history behind these talented artists.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: American Indian Culture of the Southwest

For Students 6th - 8th
We can thank the Indian tribes from the Southwest for introducing us to corn. Corn was seen as a spiritual gift in Pueblo societies. Study more of the cultural characteristics of these tribes such as their irrigation system which allowed...
Website
Northern Arizona University

People and Land Use on the Colorado Plateau

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the people that have lived in the Colorado Plateau over the past 12,000 years. It started with the Paleoindians and has included such people as the Archaic culture, Anasazi, Hopi, Zuni, Pais cultures, and Navajos among...
Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Textiles

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site on textiles of the North American Southwest. Includes a gallery, map, catalog, glossary and timeline.
Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Textiles of the North American Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the weaving traditions of the Native American and Hispanic peoples of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. A gallery of artifacts, timeline, map glossary, and textual descriptions are included. This is a...
Graphic
Other

Guide to Hopi Kachinas

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures of Hopi Kachinas with explanations of how they fit into the Hopi religion and culture.
Primary
Arizona State University

Jaie: Vice President Pledges Aid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Journal of American Indian Education provides a speech by vice-president Hubert Humphrey, the benefits of the War on Poverty for Native Americans are described.

Other popular searches