PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Whose Land Is This? Webisode 8
From Joy Hakim's marvelous set of books, A History of US, this webisode offers narrative, pictures, and teaching guides for the settling of the West after the Civil War.
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The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
Curated OER
History Matters: A Bill of Rights for the Indians
In an attempt to redress wrongs towards Native Americans in the Dawes Act of 1887, John Collier, Roosevelt's Commissioner of Indian Affairs, collaborated with Native American elders in order to come up with new laws. Read about what was...
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Family Search: Creek Indians
This website provides a fairly comprehensive look at the Creek Indians including a brief history, a timeline, birth and death records, references, and links to historical records. These records include: census data, and information from...
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The Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Research Pages
This is the home page to an extensive site dedicated to the Carlisle School. The site contains primary and secondary source materials. Contains a history of the school, biographies of students, and of the school's most famous student -...
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Teach Us History: Indian Removal
A lesson unit that looks at the efforts of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia between 1817 and 1827 to establish their own system of governance and to keep their lands from being ceded. Even though the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in their...
Library of Congress
Loc: Indian Land Cessions in the United States 1784 1894
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to the original land cession deals between Indians and the Federal Government are provided. Search for documents can be accomplished by searching for Indian tribe, state/territory, or...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Events at Sand Creek, 1864
[Free Registration/Login Required] A great lesson plan about an incident that receives little coverage in most textbooks. This plan lays out the objectives and procedures for learning about and discussing the actions of Col. John...
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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...
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Council on Spiritual Practices: A Brief History of the Native American Church
An informative account of the Native American Church in North America and its use of the peyote cactus in its religious services.
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
History Is Fun: Jamestown Questions and Answers [Pdf]
This document presents important questions about the Jamestown settlement, along with detailed answers. Topics include the Native American Powhatan Indians and their interactions with the settlers, the purpose of creating the settlement...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Western Migration Towards the Interior
This resource provides an essay discussing the migration of American colonists into the Ohio River Valley and the impact on the Native Americans living in the area.
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Hangout Nj: Assignment New Jersey: Delaware Indians
This is a site custom-designed for students with information needs about New Jersey. You can check out the famous firsts that happened in New Jersey, or read about history, find out about explorers, as well as other topics.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Battle of Little Bighorn
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to explore causes of the Battle of Little Bighorn by...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Liberty for All? Webisode 3
Webisode 3 - Liberty for All? The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History by Era: The Age of Jackson
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the growth of the United States in population, economy, territory during the Age of Jackson. Named after the dynamic president, Andrew Jackson, the age encompassed much more than Jackson's...
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A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America
A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.
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Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Official website of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The tribe originally inhabited southwest Washington around the Cowlitz River. Check out an engaging article named "The Dispossed" in the site's history section.
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Native American Lore Index Page
These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.
iCivics
I Civics: Tribal Government
As sovereign nations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes develop and manage their own governments. This lesson examines the varied structures and functions of tribal government as well as the relationship these nations have with...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Homes and Dwellings
Explore the Native American Indian homes and dwellings in the United States with this website. Explore how Native America Indians used teepee, wigwam, longhouse, pueblo, and more.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Pueblo Tribe
On this site, students will learn about the history, language, clothing, food, homes, fun facts, and government of the Native American Indian Pueblo Tribe.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Famous Native Americans
Explore the famous Native American Indians like Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo on this website.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Native American Agriculture and Food for Kids
Kids learn about Native American Indian agriculture and food in the United States. Corn, squash, beans, bison, and deer were favorites.