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National Museum of the American Indian

Fritz Scholder: A Study Guide

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
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...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Native American Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Native American History

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Arizona State University

Jaie: Counseling the Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Collector's Guide: Indian Territory: Phoenix Rising From the Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Perspectives on Thanksgiving

For Students 4th - 8th
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...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Colonial Indian Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
By 1640 the British had solid colonies established along the New England coast and the Chesapeake Bay. In between were the Dutch and the tiny Swedish community. To the west were the original Americans, the Indians.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Native American Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Native American History

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Son of the South

Son of the South: Indian Tribes

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about various Indian tribes including the Sioux, Cherokees, Comanches. Cheyennes, Creeks, Seminoles, and Apaches.
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Georgetown University

Berkley Center: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Utah History to Go: Shoshone Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed encyclopedia article describing the history of the seven groups of Shoshone Indians.
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Other

Monticello: President Jefferson & the Indian Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses how Thomas Jefferson sought to bind Native Americans to the United States through treaties for security reasons and how he tried to get the Indians to adapt to a way of life like the white settlers' way of life.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: John W. Kinchelo, Iii: American Indians at European Contact

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Civil Liberties: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association

For Students 9th - 10th
How does the constitution resolve a conflict between the government's property rights and the right of groups to engage in religious practices on lands they consider sacred? The Supreme Court answered that question in favor of the...
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Other

The Seneca Nation of Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of The Seneca Nation Of Indians and contains links to a variety of resources.
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Arizona State University

Jaie: American Indians Out of School

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Uintah Basin Tah Project: American Indians 101: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Other

Native Languages of the Americas: Abenaki Indian Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Photography and information about the language and culture of the Abenaki Indians, native to New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Quebec.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Indian Land Cessions in the United States 1784 1894

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

Virginia Places: Woodland Indians in Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information on both Paleoindians and Woodland Indians in what is now Virginia. Discussion on Mississippian, Eastern Mound Builder, and Coastal Plain Cultures.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Pedro De Villasur Sent to Nebraska

For Students 9th - 10th
Concern over the French trading with the Native Indians, the Spanish commissioned Lieutenant-General Villasur to stop them in 1720.
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Other

Native Languages of the Americas: Native American Headdresses: Facts for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different types of headdresses worn by Native American groups across North, Central and South America. (Note: some links to larger images no longer work.)
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Other

Arnet: A History of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a general overview of the BIA's impact on Native Americans in the 1900s.

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