National Museum of the American Indian
Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide
In this engaging activity involving close analysis of abstract expressionist art, your class members will not only discover more about artist Friz Scholder's Native American art, but they will also have the opportunity to consider...
National Park Service
Making Choices
What factors go into a decision to enter a war? Use a collection of primary source documents and images to prompt a discussion about the American Revolution and the reasons for entering a war against Britain.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Perspectives on Thanksgiving
Excellent resource for educating students on the American Indian perspective on Thanksgiving using the themes of environment, community, encounters, and innovations. Includes images, quotes, classroom activity ideas, and links to related...
Arizona State University
Jaie: American Indians Out of School
This well-developed article from Journal of American Indian Education describes the high Native American dropout rates and attributes the cause to the conflict between the school and home cultures.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum: North South East West: American Indians and the Natural World
Web companion site to the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It focuses on American Indians' relationships with the natural world and explores four different visions: the Tlingit...
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Uintah Basin Tah Project: American Indians 101: Frequently Asked Questions
Provides answers to commonly asked questions about Native Americans, e.g., how they are defined, the proper terms to use, and what a reservation is, as well as questions about their relationship with the federal and state governments,...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: John W. Kinchelo, Iii: American Indians at European Contact
Native Americans inhabited the New World long before European explorers began establishing settlements on the land. This entry addresses the challenges the natives had to face upon Europe's arrival, trials in relationships, and how...
Arizona State University
Jaie: Counseling the Indian
This paper from Journal of American Indian Education describes the plight of the 1965 American Indian and addresses the difficulty of living in a bicultural society.
Son of the South
Son of the South: The American Indian
Discusses the way of life and geographical distribution of various Indian tribes that existed at the time that Columbus reached North America.
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Collector's Guide: Indian Territory: Phoenix Rising From the Trail of Tears
A discussion of the art forms preserved by the Native Americans who were resettled by the U.S. government in the Indian Territory.
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American Indian Heritage Month: Iwo Jima Flag Raiser
This biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the flag raisers in the iconic picture of at Iwo Jima, relates his actions in World War II, and the sad circumstances of his death.
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The Inquiry Net: Native American 'Indian' Sign Language on Line Dictionary
Learn all about Native American sign language using this online dictionary. An alphabetical listing of terms with directions of how to form the words is included. Also find links to related information .. what the symbols mean, hand...
Son of the South
Son of the South: Indian Tribes
Information about various Indian tribes including the Sioux, Cherokees, Comanches. Cheyennes, Creeks, Seminoles, and Apaches.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Native American Citizenship
After invading the land long lived on by the Native Americans, the United States government only gave them the right to citizenship in 1924 as detailed here.
Georgetown University
Berkley Center: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association
In Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, the Supreme Court considered a free exercise challenge to the U.S. Forest Service's construction of a road through an area used by certain American Indian groups for religious...
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First People: Native American Indian Legends Old Man at the Beginning Crow
This Crow legend tells about the beginning of creation when the "Old Man" made the world for the Crow people. Links to other legends are provided.
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The American Indian Movement
Provides information on the American Indian Movement under the following sections: Spiritual Heritage, Back to the Reservations, and AIM in Canada.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Native American Cultures
The America that greeted the first Europeans was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. It is now thought that as many people lived in the Western Hemisphere as in Western Europe at that time -- about 40 million. Estimates of the number of...
Digital History
Digital History: The Native American Power Movement
This Digital History essay provides an excellent summary of the plight of the American Indian and their fight in the civil rights era.
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...
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Mr. Palm: Economic Activities Used by Early American Indians
A brief overview of three ways early Native Americans engaged in economic activities. These included farming, trading goods, and hunting.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Native American History
These six extensive collections provide first-person historical accounts, audio clips of music and thousands of photographs from Native American cultures. Audio requires Windows Media Player for PCs, and QuickTime for Mac.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Dawes Act
Explains what the impact of the Dawes Act of 1887 was on Native American Indians. Discusses the conflicts between whites and Native Americans that led to its passage and amendments made later. Includes questions for students at end.
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Native Languages of the Americas: Native American Indian Clothing and Regalia
Provides an overview of Native American regalia, clothing, footwear, and headwear, including some contemporary styles. Images link to online stores and other web pages.
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