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Native American Traditional Stories, Legends and Myths

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Legends and myths from several Native American cultures including plains tribes, woodland tribes, and others are found here.
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American Girl: Kaya: An Adventurous Nez Perce Girl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Meet Kaya, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about Native American life and the Nez Perce tribe through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher's guide and worksheets.
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Northwestern University

Northwestern University: Edward S. Curtis's the North American Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Native American Society on the Eve of British Colonization

For Students 5th - 8th
This is a brief overview of the Native American cultures, languages, and diversity amont the many tribes that lived in North America prior to European contact.
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Native American Indian Legends: Origin of the Saguaro and Palo Verde Cacti: A Pi

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Kettle Manufacture and Repair

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes early Native American techniques for manufacturing and repairing brass and copper kettles with detail on types of handles and rivets for repair jobs and pictures of kettles and repair patches.
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Native American Indian Cultures

For Students 3rd - 8th
Extensive listing of the Native American Indian Cultures from Mexico and various parts of South America. Click on an Indian culture and obtain valuable information about each unique tribe.
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Native American Bedtime Story Collection

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides eleven short stories based on different Native American stories. Stories from different tribes such as Navajo and Lakota.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Mythology

For Students 1st - 6th
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.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Indian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier: 1786 1788

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will compare and contrast two documents from the Revolutionary period written by 1) a combined group of Native American tribes and 2) an American territorial governor, Arthur St. Clair. Students will analyze...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Native American Reference Weblist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Early America: Native American Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
At the time of the Europeans' arrival in North America, the land was well populated with Native Americans. Their numbers rapidly dwindled, mainly due to disease. Although there were many diverse tribes, some generalizations can be drawn...
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Native American Lore Index Page

For Students 9th - 10th
These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.
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Karpeles Manuscript Library: Declaration of Allegiance of the American Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
The front page and synopsis of the Declaration of Allegiance that was signed by all 189 tribes in the United States.
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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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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Surrounded by Beauty: Arts of Native America

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the art, culture, and history of Native Americans through this Minneapolis Institute of Arts site. You'll find pieces of art from the Northeast Woodlands, Mississippi Valley, Plains, Southwest, and the Northwest coast, as well as...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Lewis and Clark: Corps of Discovery: Wintering With the Mandan Tribe

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Us History Map: Arctic, Northwest Coast and California Tribes

For Students 4th - 8th
A brief description of some of the main Native American tribes that lived in the Arctic, along the Northwest Coast, and in California.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Resisting the European Onslaught

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the efforts to resist European control and conquest. Powerful quote from Sconondoa, elder Oneida chief, as he tries to rally Native American tribes to unify and fight back against the Europeans.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in the southwestern region of the modern United States; they constructed elaborate buildings and began the American farming tradition.
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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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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Tribal Resistance Under the Leadership of Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Native American Eagle Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
From several Native American tribes come these stories of Eagle. Values of the culture are preserved in the retelling of these stories that show Eagle's value and symbolism for the Native Americans.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Map of Early Indian Tribes in Eastern u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the land inhabited by Indian tribes in the eastern part of the United States before European settlement. Map shows linguistic stocks as well as culture areas, major, and minor tribes.

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