Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Navajo Tribe
History for Kids give us an overview of the history of the Navajo tribe, native to the areas of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Provides interesting facts.
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Crystalinks: Trail of Tears
Detailed information on the Trail of Tears which refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee Native American tribe to the Western United States in 1838-39. This tragic event resulted in the deaths of an estimated 4,000 Cherokee...
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Pre Contact Culture Areas (Map)
This excellent map shows where different tribes were before first contact, links to related information.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Maria Tallchief
History for Kids website offers an overview of the life of Maria Tallchief, a proud member of the Osage Indian tribe and prima ballerina for the New York City ballet.
PBS
Pbs: Indian Territory
This site from PBS provides a short description and map of "the Indian Territory set aside by the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the areas designated for each tribe."
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Pueblo Tribe
History for Kids gives an overview of the history of the Pueblo tribe which lived for thousands of years in the Southwest region of the U.S.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Indian Policies
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section briefly explains how Commissioner George W. Manypenny visited native tribes in 1853 in order to negotiate treaties that would take away their land so...
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Edith Turner: Nottoway Cheroenhaka Chief
How did Edith Turner, Chief of the Nottoway, navigate nineteenth-century Nottoway and Anglo-American societies while keeping the tribe's children on the reservation? This lesson looks at her life and her strong stance to maintain the...
Oklahoma State University
Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
This resource provides texts of all the treaties made between the US government and various Indian tribes between 1770 and 1890.
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Beloit College: Ancient Cultures of the Southwest
Find information and photos of historic Southwest pottery and other artifacts at this resource. You can search by tribe or by styles of pottery. Plenty of full-color examples.
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Lumen Learning: Encroachment and Resistance
In the latter part of the 1800s, settlers began to ignore treaties when expanding westward. The government followed suit by declaring they would no longer negotiate new treaties, that they had the power to enforce laws on reservation...
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Virginia Foundation for the Humanities: Virginia Indian Heritage Trail [Pdf]
This 92-page guide has accurate information on tribes and sites in Virginia. It has tribal histories, biographies of well-known historical figures, photographs, and suggested readings.
Library of Congress
Loc: Indian Land Cessions in the United States 1784 1894
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to the original land cession deals between Indians and the Federal Government are provided. Search for documents can be accomplished by searching for Indian tribe, state/territory, or...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Mandan, Hidatsa & Arikara
From the journals of Lewis and Clark, read about the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes and people that they encountered on their expedition.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Point Reyes National Seashore: Coast Miwok at Point Reyes
The National Park Services provides an enlightening overview of the history and culture of the Coast Miwok tribe at Point Reyes, California.
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Blackfoot Nation
An official site of the Blackfoot Nation in Montana. Gives a look into their history, culture, and government.
Other
Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Pattern of Exploraiton and Annihilation
Poignant account of the decimation of indigenous peoples in both South and North America during the 16th and 17th Centuries.
Other
Welcome to the Oneida Indian Nation
This is the official website of the Oneida nation in the state of New York, which provides much information about the culture, history and current life of the Oneida Indians.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Life on the Great Plains
A detailed lesson plan that explores "the concept of region and how culture and experience influence the perception of regions." Site provides many excellent websites for students and teachers to explore during their study of the Great...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: The Iroquois of the Northeast
This site provides a brief look at the history of the Iroquois. The site has information about food, handwork, survival, and modern life.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Journeys West
A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which learners explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Wishram Indians
A look at a little-known tribe, the Wishram Indians, encountered by the Corps of Discovery on their return trip up the Columbia River. Read about the importance of trade networks to the Indians. From PBS.
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