This is an excellent introduction to Native American religious beliefs and practices. Includes an explanation of the major Native American Religions and their history. Site is extensive and exclusively text-based.

An informative account of the Native American Church in North America and its use of the peyote cactus in its religious services.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational comparing the lives of the Native American Wampanoag tribe in the past and in the present. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about powwows held by Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Online reference to Native American Gods contains 352 Native American deity names and 214 separate entries

Great online resource for finding teaching material to help students learn about American Indian Heritage Month. Features a wealth of information on Native American history, medicine, rituals, religion, art, and culture.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about the types of homes built by different Native American tribes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text based on an interview with Native American artist Jody Naranjo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A brief overview to the Southeast Woodland Native American culture. Find a map, and a brief discussion of their languages, arts, religions, and tribal organization. Hyperlinks to information on specific Southeast Woodland tribes.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Native American daily life. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about Native American totem poles and why they were made. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This site gives a good example of a short Native American prayer.

Brief descriptions of the religious practices of six Native American groups, including the Iroquois and the Muskogee. A great resource from the National Humanities Center.

The story of the problems on converting native Americans to a Christian religion. It uses the example of Christian missionaries who were trying to convert the Pawnee tribe in the 1830s.

Learn about the culture of the Mescalero Apache, a Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Quabbin Lake Singers who share their Native American culture through song. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Apache Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Lipan Apache, a native American people.

An exhaustive discussion of Virginia Roediger's 1941 book, "Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians: Their Evolution, Fabrication, and Significance in the Prayer Drama", that studies in depth the Pueblo Indians; their history, social...

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...

Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing a Native American powwow. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Learn about the culture of the Omaha Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.

An on-line exhibit displaying copies of Columbus' journals, other writings about his voyages and findings, as well as information and artifacts of the Taino, the Native Americans Columbus encountered on San Salvador.