In the late nineteenth century, the US Army clashed with Native Americans, and General Custer took his last stand.

In the nineteenth century, Native Americans were confined to reservations to open up land for white settlers.

The 1887 law intended to assimilate Native Americans led to the loss of millions of acres of land.

In this lesson plan young scholars will reinforce their knowledge about Native Americans and their culture. They will also be introduced to Native American writing. The students will read The Legend of The Indian Paintbrush by Tomie de...

Text and historically significant documents pertaining to the young US government's policies toward Native Americans.

A copy of the treaty and letters written by William Richard Davie between the US and the Tuscarora Nation of Indians in 1803.

From Joy Hakim's marvelous set of books, A History of US, this webisode offers narrative, pictures, and teaching guides for the settling of the West after the Civil War.

This resource provides texts of all the treaties made between the US government and various Indian tribes between 1770 and 1890.

Examines the legislation enacted under Roosevelt's Second New Deal, and how the New Deal as a whole affected women, African Americans, and Native Americans.

After reading this section, students will be able to locate on a map the major American civilizations before the arrival of the Spanish, discuss the cultural achievements of these civilizations and also the differences and similarities...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Asian Indian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

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...

A quick comprehension check over Native American societies before European contact.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ecuadoran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

This web-article discusses how Native American activism was inspired not only by the civil rights movements in the US but also by nationalistic movements in Third World countries.

Follow links to learn about Alcatraz Island as a lighthouse, a federal prison, a part of American Indian history, and a natural habitat.

An overview of the Pueblo people in the Southwest who rose up against Spanish religious persecution and violence in 1680.

Very scholarly article that looks at the role literature helps teach us about the diversity of our culture. The author looks at various aspects of literature and then gives teacher resources and a helpful bibliography.

A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to provide insights into the causes of the conflict between Native Americans and new settlers pushing west. Young scholars will examine...

This lesson activity introduces to the students the diversity that exists among Native Americans. It provides a map of the tribes in the United States, the tribes in various sections of the US and information about the cultures of these...

This article begins with brief biographical data, but most of it is an address Little Turtle made to President Thomas Jefferson and Henry Dearborn regarding the American government's failure to live up to the conditions of the Treaty of...

An archaeologist's study of Western Wisconsin, this site helps us understand the early people living in Wisconsin 12,000 years ago.

From a chapter on "America's War for Independence," this section of the chapter explains Loyalist and Patriot sentiments and identifies different groups that participated in the Revolutionary War.

This is a site custom-designed for students with information needs about New Jersey. You can check out the famous firsts that happened in New Jersey, or read about history, find out about explorers, as well as other topics.