PBS
Frontier House: The Extermination of the American Buffalo
The reign of the buffalo across the plains ended in great slaughter by the end of the 19th century. This companion essay to the PBS series, Frontier House, recounts how the decimation of the buffalo occurred, hastened by both white and...
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: Hartford Web Publishing: The Significance of Wampum
This site contains information about the term Wampum and its significance. Also contains information about Native Americans collecting shells and their worth to the tribe.
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Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone
Two sisters and authors go into detail over the journey of Lewis & Clark as they seek the Shoshone Indians for Sacagawea, who played a critical role in communication between the explorers and the Native Americans.
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Trail Tribes: Traditional and Contemporary Native Culture
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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Cherokee Nation: Inter Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes
The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes represents the Cherokee, the Chickasaw, the Choctaw, the Muscogee, and the Seminole Nations in ensuring their rights are respected by the United States government. It also promotes...
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Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reservation
Website of the Wikwemikong Tribe on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. Provides information on their heritage, celebrations, language, and way of life.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Collections
Search the collections of the National Museum of the American Indian, which include a representative sample of this Smithsonian Institution's object and historic photo collections.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Catlin's Indian Gallery
The Smithsonian offers 32 of Catlin's Indian Gallery paintings online. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi from 1830 to 1836.
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Access Genealogy: Shasta Indian Tribe
This is a thorough description of the Shasta Indian Tribe. Author discusses Shasta culture, language, location, customs, food, and art. The writing in this article contains some negative language that is probably due to the time in which...
PBS
Pbs: Indian Country Diaries, Tribal Sovereignty Lesson Plan
This instructional activity will ask students to review sections of A Seat at the Drum and Spiral of Fire where the many issues of tribal sovereignty are evident. Students will be asked to research the sovereignty issues facing a tribe...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nanticoke
Read a short description of the Nanticoke tribe.
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Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: A Grammar of Their Language
The history of the Ottawa and Chippewa Native Americans is recorded in this twenty four chapter analysis by Andrew J. Blackbird. Includes important legends and family and personal history as related to the tribes. With links to...
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Canku Ota: Regalia: Headwear: Part One
Describes the types of headwear worn by Native American tribes of the Northeast, Southeast, and the Plains.
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Access Genealogy: Hupa Indian Tribe
This is a rather lengthy discourse on the Hupa tribe, and worth reading for all the interesting facts on their culture, location, housing, food, method of hunting, and clothing.
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Nez Perce History
Use this site to find out the history of this Native American tribe of Idaho by clicking on "Jackson Sundown." Go to the other links for more information on the Nez Perce.
Oklahoma State University
Chronicles of Oklahoma: A History of the Quapaw [Pdf]
A historical description of a little known Native American tribe of the southeast United States, the Quapaw, who had contact with DeSoto.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Ponca
Learn about the culture of the Ponca Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, cultural values, and dwellings.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Oto
Read a short description of the Oto Native American tribe.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Omaha
Learn about the culture of the Omaha Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Dawes Act
Explains what the impact of the Dawes Act of 1887 was on Native American Indians. Discusses the conflicts between whites and Native Americans that led to its passage and amendments made later. Includes questions for students at end.
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Montana State University: Blackfeet Creation Story
Discover the story of creation through the eyes of the Blackfeet Native Americans. This site features a description of their legend of creation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: Reservation System
Discusses the Indian reservation system, the impact it had on Native Americans, violent clashes between whites and Indians, and how it was destroyed by the Dawes Act of 1887 and resurrected in the 1930s. Includes questions for students...
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The Woodland/ Algonquian Tribes Before 1500 (Map)
A Map of the geographic regions of the various Native American tribes in northeastern North America.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Indians of Virginia [Pdf]
Amazing visual presentation about the history of Indians in Virginia. included in this comprehensive slideshow are startling pictures and maps tracing the Native American culture from prehistoric times through the 1600's.
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