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Caloric Expenditure in Powwow Dancing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the meaning of different types of Native American music and dance. They determine how this music and dance has contributed to modern music and dance. They problem solve to determine the average length of the...
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Montana Indian Nations

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about several Indian reservations in Montana at this easy to use site. Just click on a Native American group on the map for more information about them.
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Montana Tribes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A superb website with a wealth of information on native tribes in Montana. The site has an extensive digital archives with hundreds of videos, all categorized by Essential Understandings. There are lesson plans, historical and current...
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Natural Resource Information Center: Maps of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource contains 14 different maps of Montana in four different formats. Maps range anywhere from the county maps to the Indian reservation maps.
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Natural Resource Information Center: Maps of Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource contains 14 different maps of Montana in four different formats. Maps range anywhere from the county maps to the Indian reservation maps.
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Montana Kids: Sacagawea

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a biography of a Shoshone Indian named Sacagawea, who became a valuable member of the celebrated Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Blackfoot Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An official site of the Blackfoot Nation in Montana. Gives a look into their history, culture, and government.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Frontier Life: The Crow Indians and Montana Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the Crow Indians were affected by the opening of the Montana Territory to white settlement. From a companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House.
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Plains Indian, Browning, Montana

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A listing of Plains Indian artists that have been featured at the Browning, Montana museum. You can see a sampling of their work and a brief written review of them at each link.
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Montana Kids: Crow Indian Reservation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Crow Reservation is located in south-central Montana. This is a brief history of the Crow tribe who call themselves the Apsaslooka.
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First People: Native American Indian Legends Old Man at the Beginning Crow

For Students 3rd - 8th
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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Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids: Crow Indians (Crows)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These quick facts will quickly answer many of your questions about the Crow Tribe.
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Trail Tribes: Traditional and Contemporary Native Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on the tribal groups located along the trails followed by explorers Lewis and Clark. Each group has a section devoted to its modern and historical cultures, as well as the tribe's relationship with the United States...
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Combined Arms Research Library: Atlas of the Sioux Wars:

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the Sioux Wars from 1862-1877. Included are maps for many topics discussed.
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Montana State University: Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Native Peoples of Northern Great Plains Digital Images Database includes photographs, paintings, ledger drawings, documents, serigraphs, and stereographs from 1874 through the 1940's."
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Blackfoot Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to explore the literature of the Blackfeet Native Americans.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1914 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, military reservations, railroads, rivers, and mountains. An inset map details Yellowstone National Park,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, military reservations, railroads, rivers, and mountains. The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1902

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1902 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, major cities and towns, Indian reservation boundaries, railroads, rivers, and mountains.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, rivers, and mountains. The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in Wyoming, are shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1922 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, rivers, and mountains. The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in Wyoming, are shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1891

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1922 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, rivers, lakes, and mountains. The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in Wyoming, are shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1909

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1909 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, rivers, lakes, and mountains. The boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in Wyoming, are shown.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Montana, 1892

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1892 of Montana showing the capital of Helena, counties and county seats, major cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, rivers, and mountains. An inset map details Yellowstone National Park, primarily in Wyoming.