Curated OER
National Park Service: Redwood National Park: American Indians
A brief overview of the California Indian cultures from the northwestern part of the State: Tolowa, Yurok, Hupa, and Karuk.
Northwestern University
American Memory: Edward S. Curtis's North American Indian: Photographic Images
Find Native American tribes grouped by geographic location as well as relevant information and pictures.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians: Native American Culture
A focused article featuring the rich culture of Native Americans.
California Digital Library
Escholarship Editions: Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians
An exhaustive discussion of Virginia Roediger's 1941 book, "Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians: Their Evolution, Fabrication, and Significance in the Prayer Drama", that studies in depth the Pueblo Indians; their history, social...
OpenStax
Open Stax: The Loss of American Indian Life and Culture
Read this section from a chapter on "Westward Expansion" to learn about the methods that the U.S. government used to address the "Indian threat" during the settlement of the West and explain the process of "Americanization" as it applied...
Other
Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin
An archaeologist's study of Western Wisconsin, this site helps us understand the early people living in Wisconsin 12,000 years ago.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Map of Early Indian Tribes in Eastern u.s.
A map of the land inhabited by Indian tribes in the eastern part of the United States before European settlement. Map shows linguistic stocks as well as culture areas, major, and minor tribes.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Great Masters of Mexican Folk Art
Explore Mexican Folk Art by looking at different types of material and what they are used to make. Choose from clay, metal, leather, paper, plant fibers, stone, wood, and more.
Other
Native American Heritage Month (November)
Learn about the special events that take place during this celebration of Native American culture.
Other
Library of Congress: Native American Heritage Month
Excellent resources for the study of Native Americans during their Heritage Month include art collections, traditions in dress, and Native American veterans. Choose Exhibits & Collections from the left-hand menu bar for many more...
PBS
Pbs: "Kill the Indian and Save the Man": Native American Representation
Learn about the impact of US government policies of assimilation, relocation, and urbanization on Native American identity and culture in this series of videos from the American Masters film Words from a Bear: N. Scott Momaday. Years...
Other
Early Cultures: Paleo Traditions
This interesting site shows many aspects of the Paleo culture. Learn about the ways the Paleo Indians hunted for food, the tools they used, and find a chart which organizes all the information.
Other
Trail Tribes: Traditional and Contemporary Native Culture
An excellent resource on the tribal groups located along the trails followed by explorers Lewis and Clark. Each group has a section devoted to its modern and historical cultures, as well as the tribe's relationship with the United States...
Other
San Francisco State University: Culture: Coast Miwok Indians
Find the Coast Miwok Indians culture presented in this report collected from a Point Reyes Ecosystem Field Trip.
Other
Smithsonian Institution: North American Indian Photography of Edward Curtis
A collection of 22 historical photographs showing Native Americans taken by renowned photographer Edward Curtis. The images show how Native Americans lived and dressed in scenes such as a wedding party, a ritual dance, gathering food, etc.
Other
Delaware Tribe of Indians
Resource provides much information about the Delaware or Lenape tribes of Native Americans. Find pictures of men and women's clothing, a migration map, the history of the Nation, dances, and Native American food.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Native North America
Learn about the art of native North Americans in this overview descriptions with accompanying image gallery with a detailed description of each piece.
Other
Access Genealogy: Shasta Indian Tribe
This is a thorough description of the Shasta Indian Tribe. Author discusses Shasta culture, language, location, customs, food, and art. The writing in this article contains some negative language that is probably due to the time in which...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Five Views: A History of American Indians in California
A history of five tribes in the California Native American culture area.
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Museum of History and Culture: Early Images of Virginia Indians
A collection of images of early Virginia Indians that includes information on interpreting the images and shows fanciful images that were not historically accurate.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Maricopa
Learn about the culture of the American Indian group Maricopa. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Other
Ctuir: The History and Culture of the Cayuse
An account that describes the language, history and culture of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla Indian tribes.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing Native American Style
In this lesson students will reinforce their knowledge about Native Americans and their culture. They will also be introduced to Native American writing. The students will read The Legend of The Indian Paintbrush by Tomie de Paolo to aid...