Curated OER
National Park Service: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Site explains the federal law that was passed in 1990 that protects Native American cultural items: the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA). The site answers FAQ on the NAGPRA and keeps online databases of...
PBS
Pbs: Alcatraz Is Not an Island
An expose on the 19 month occupation of Alcatraz by a group of Native Americans beginning in 1969. They demanded the return of Alcatraz to Indian control and began the resurgence in the American Indian Movement.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: The Arapaho Project: Timeline
A timeline showing the history of the Arapaho people from 1800 to 2000. Scroll over each year on the line to see a list of events that took place for that time period. Click on one to go to a page with more detail.
Other
The Museum of the Southeast American Indian
The University of North Carolina museum's site offers articles, videos, artwork, crafts, music, and histories of Native Americans.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: What Can You Make From a Buffalo?
The northern Plains Indians used every part of the buffalo. In this interactive matching game, students will match objects made by Native Americans from the buffalo.
Curated OER
History Matters: A Taos Pueblo Tries to Sell the Indian New Deal
The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, which became known as the Indian New Deal, dramatically changed the federal government's Indian policy. This letter by Antonio Luhan to the then-Indian Commissioner gives an impression of its...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Indian Boarding Schools
The Library of Congress provides a series of lessons that taddresses historical efforts of assimilating Native American children into white culture through boarding schools.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Native American History
These six extensive collections provide first-person historical accounts, audio clips of music and thousands of photographs from Native American cultures. Audio requires Windows Media Player for PCs, and QuickTime for Mac.
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.
Tom Richey
Tom richey.net: Native American Cultures 1491 1607 [Ppt]
Presents key ideas for examining the cultures of Native American tribes that lived in North America in early colonial times. Discusses the major groups, the way of life of each group, and where they lived.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Sarah Winnemucca
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a biography of the extraordinary life of Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute Indians.
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Lincoln: Center for Great Plains Studies: Angie Debo
Learn about the life and writing of Oklahoma-born historian Angie Debo, who wrote about Native American history.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Choctaw in Alabama
"Choctaw in Alabama" provides a concise historical overview of the local tribes federally known as the Mississippi Band of Choctaw and the MOWA, who are native to Alabama and other parts of the Southeastern United States.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Native American History
This is a collection of 27 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12) on the topic Native American History. Before European settlers came to North America, millions of native people lived in many unique societies. Explore the history of Native Americans...
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: Blackfoot Literature
Use this site to explore the literature of the Blackfeet Native Americans.
Other
Native American Lore Index Page
These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.
Other
Pre Contact Culture Areas (Map)
This excellent map shows where different tribes were before first contact, links to related information.
Other
A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America
A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Native American History
An online crossword puzzle by the New York Times Learning Network. The topic is Native American History. Too difficult for elementary students, but can be modified for their use.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Chickasaw Tribe
History of the Chickasaw tribe written for elementary age students provides and overview of the tribe history.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Sioux Nation
History for kids overview of the Sioux Nation provides details about the history and geography of the Sioux Nation which includes the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Native American Homes and Dwellings
History for Kids offers an overview of types of the homes and dwellings of Native Americans. Students learn how environment and resources effect the style and materials used to build homes. Teacher resources included.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Native American Food
Resource outlines the history of Native American food sources and details how various tribes throughout North America used the resources available to them.