Utah's American Indian Tribes Today

Augment a unit on the traditions and legacies of Native Americans with an informational packet. With pages that detail the tribal origins of commonly used words, a list of ways that Native American customs influenced American democracy,...

Students interpret winter count symbols. In this winter counts lesson, students view winter count images from the National Museum of the American Indians. Students examine why communication and documentation of historical events are...

Students investigate the impact of Native American boarding schools. In this Native American lesson plan, students discover how boarding schools impacted the Native American culture.

What was America like in the year 1492? Discover and share basic information regarding the various Native American tribes during this time period. Several tribes are clustered by regions and described by their economy and lifestyle. This...

Young scholars utilize primary sources to explore the national climate concerning Native American Indians during the Andrew Jackson administration. They are presented with opinions for and against the Indian Removial Act of 1830 as they...

Students analyze primary source documents and evaluate historical evidence to find consequences of the policies that were adopted from the 1830s to today regarding Native American Indians.

Imagine being forced to give up your culture and then being graded on how well you complied with orders to do so. Documents show young historians the price indigenous peoples paid as a result of the Dawes Act, which was essentially a...

Middle schoolers explore American Indian cultures and changes caused by European exploration in North America.

Learners examine how American Indian cultures changed as a result of the Revolutionary War.

Students explore differences in cultures while researching Indian boarding schools in the United States. They explore issues related to the forced acculturation of American Indians into the American culture and examine different...