The English began exploring and settling into the Carolina Colony in the late 1500-early 1600s. The land was already inhabited by Native American tribes. How did they all get along? Who were the Native Americans on the land?

This lesson plan helps students learn aspects of three Native American languages, the Tlingit, Lakota, and Cherokee. Five lessons lead teachers and students through traditions, similarities and differences, and the importance of...

As explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt. The timeline begins in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus and ends on March 15, 2021:...

Kids learn about Native American art in the United States. Beautiful works of the indigenous people.

Primary sources help students understand issues and controversies surrounding the American Indian Reservations of the 1870s. Historians provide different accounts and views of this facet of American history, and students utilize these...

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...

History for Kids provides an overview summarizing the types of materials used and clothing worn by Native Americans as well as a short fact list.

This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.

The Library of Congress presents over 2,000 prints from the work of the famed photographer,Edward S. Curtis, who recorded Native American dress, ceremonies, life, and culture representing over 80 tribes during the first half of the 20th...

This site provides a biographical sketch of Chief Pontiac. Discusses his ties to many different Native American Tribes. Also discusses Pontiac's Rebellion.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Structured Academic Controversy (SAC), learners read four documents that give different accounts of how Lewis and Clark treated the Native Americans they met on their expedition. Students are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students analyze original documents to evaluate the conflict between colonists under King Philip and Native Americans.

The Corps of Discovery stayed with the Mandan tribe for the first winter of their epic trip to the Pacific Coast. Read the entries in the Journals of Lewis and Clark to get first impressions and descriptions of the Native Americans who...

Reference material outlines the history and geography of Native American tribal areas. Website containes a map and instructional material for teachers.

An online crossword puzzle by the New York Times Learning Network. The topic is Native American History. Too difficult for elementary students, but can be modified for their use.

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...

Background information about the literary traditions of the pre-Colonial and Colonial period. Includes information about Native American oral traditions and Native American cultures. Follow the links to the Early American era and to...

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson pursued a policy of Indian Removal, forcing Native Americans living in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi to trek hundreds of miles to territory in present-day Oklahoma.

About North Georgia provides an account that thoroughly tracks the history of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia and their influence on Georgia's culture.

History for Kids presents an overview of the diverse mythology of Native American tribes and provides details of common threads among them. Teacher resources included.

Kenyon College provides information about the Adena and Hopewell Indians and how Native Americans farmed, followed by comprehension questions.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, student groups will design and create a poster containing facts about the Trail of Tears as well as a collage and concluding statement expressing the group's feelings about the event.

Detailed account of the lifestyle of the Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation who lived in northern Utah.

Kids learn about where Native American Indian tribes and regions in the United States on this site.