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Calgary Board Education: Our First Nations: Blackfoot
Educators will find this a useful research model for their students. Each slide addresses a different aspect of the Blackfoot tribe's daily life and culture.
Library of Congress
Loc: Million Native American March, June 27, 2003
A collection of twenty photographs from the Million Native American March that took place in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2003. Shows the many clothing and regalia styles of different Native American groups.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Zuni
This reference introduced the Zuni tribe located in New Mexico. Read about their marriage customs, family life, economy, religion and socialization.
PBS
Pbs: Indian Pride, Gaming, Part 2
An interview about how Indian gaming affects local and statewide communities. [8:51]
Other
19th Century Forts: Texas Frontier Clash of Cultures
Scattered across Texas are the remnants of a fierce defense system - forts. This site talks about the fort system as a whole. There are detailed links to information about specific forts in the state. An interactive student activity...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters Edward Curtis
Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Utopian Promise: Mary Rowlandson
After immigrating to the New England colonies, being captured by Wampanoag Indians, Puritan and author acclimates herself to the Native American culture as a form of survival and documents her time kept captive. See "Mary Rowlandson...
Other
Native Languages of the Americas: Abenaki Indian Facts
Photography and information about the language and culture of the Abenaki Indians, native to New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Quebec.
Other
Arkansas Archeological Survey: Indians of Arkansas
A detailed view of the Native peoples who inhabited Arkansas, both pre- and post-European contact with history, archaeology, and culture addressed. The navigation menu on the left provides links to specific periods of time and to...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: American Revolution: Rediscovering Britain
Article on colonial attitudes toward Britain and their own political and cultural identity.
Sacred Text Archive
University of California Publications: Indian Myths of South Central California
Delve into many of the tradtional myths which accompany the south central California Native American cultures.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: A Multicultural Literature Bibliography
A list that provides either the teacher or the student with a list of books that gives a representation of the multicultural society that exists in the United States. A brief synopsis of each book is given along with a suggestion for the...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
Other
Indians of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley
Provides an extensive look at the history and culture of Pennsylvania's first dwellers. There are a variety of links to websites containing information about the many different tribes that once occupied the land that is now Pennsylvania.
Other
Rolf E. Moore and Texarch Associates: Texas Indians: A Little Basic Anthropology
Read this article to find out how anthropologists study Native American culture. You can find out about governmental organization, the difference between farmers and hunter-gatherers, and discussion about language. A great summary of...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Southeast Woodland Indians [Pdf]
A very simple, but informative description of the culture of the Southeast Woodland Indians. Find information on their food, shelter, arts, recreation, transportaion, and physical surroundings. Sweet drawings accompany information. [pdf]
Other
Access Genealogy: Hupa Indian Tribe
This is a rather lengthy discourse on the Hupa tribe, and worth reading for all the interesting facts on their culture, location, housing, food, method of hunting, and clothing.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Whose Land Is This? Conflict Between Native Americans & Settlers [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to provide insights into the causes of the conflict between Native Americans and new settlers pushing west. Young scholars will examine...
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Beadwork: Meaning in Native American Life
An interesting look at the role beads and jewelry played in the cultural lives of the Northeast Woodland Indians. Find out about their uses in ceremonies and trade.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Native American History
This is a collection of 27 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12) on the topic Native American History. Before European settlers came to North America, millions of native people lived in many unique societies. Explore the history of Native Americans...
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Brass and Copper Work in Wire
Description of brass and copper wire ornaments made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area.
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native American Brass & Copper Bead Making
Brief description of copper beads made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area with images.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Native American Heritage Collection
Take a look at Indigenous art, history, and culture as told through the historians, artists, students, and scientists in this featured resource collection. This Collection includes: Video (29), Lesson Plan (2), Media Gallery (5),...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: American Indian Food
Reprinted with permission from Tar Heel Junior Historian, spring 2007, this article provides an in-depth review of the food eaten by North Carolina natives thousands of years ago.