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Ohio Historical Society: The Late Prehistoric Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Groups of different peoples were living all over major river valleys. Many times they would come in contact with each other. Authors discuss the groups living in the Ohio River Valley such as the Fort Ancient, Whittlesley, Sandusky and...
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Colorado Historical Society: Tribal Paths: State's American Indians, 1500 Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit investigates major events in the history of Native Americans in Colorado over five centuries.
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Healing Arts: Federally Recognized Native American Tribes

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource will assist anyone studying Native Americans to find which tribes are federally recognized. Tribes are listed in alphabetical order by their federal names.
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Somos Primos: Hispanic Heritage and Diversity Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Access is free. Articles explore topics such as Hispanic heritage, the Black/Latino connection, and Hispanic patriots involved in the American revolution. There is a database through which users post surnames they are hoping to trace the...
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Edward. Moore and Texarch Associates: Texas Indians: The Karankawa Indians

For Students 4th - 8th
The history of the Karankawa of Texas is discussed, their way of life, and their interactions with Europeans. Only a few of them seem to survive to today.
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19th Century Forts: Texas Frontier Clash of Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
Scattered across Texas are the remnants of a fierce defense system - forts. This site talks about the fort system as a whole. There are detailed links to information about specific forts in the state. An interactive student activity...
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Yuman Language Family Summit Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
Site describes a family summit conference of the Yuma language. Presentations include "Learning Mohave is Fun, Fun, Fun," "Quechan Creation Story, "and "Traditional Practitioners of Today."
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New Haven Unified School District: Peoples of the Northwest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the Kwakiutl, Native Americans of the Northwest culture region. Richly illustrated, this school-sponsored site emphasizes the link between Native traditions and the natural resources of the region.
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Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe.
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Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe. Make sure to read out all the information in "History & Culture," which includes interesting facts about the...
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Blackfoot Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An official site of the Blackfoot Nation in Montana. Gives a look into their history, culture, and government.
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Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Mission Us: Mission 3: A Cheyenne Odyssey

For Students 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Online game where players become Little Fox, a Northern Cheyenne boy whose life is changed by the encroachment of white settlers, railroads, and U.S. military expeditions. As buffalo diminish and the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Native Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students will recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants of our country. They will locate on a map where different tribes lived and compare and contrast different tribes' basic needs and customs.
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California Digital Library

Escholarship Editions: Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive discussion of Virginia Roediger's 1941 book, "Ceremonial Costumes of the Pueblo Indians: Their Evolution, Fabrication, and Significance in the Prayer Drama", that studies in depth the Pueblo Indians; their history, social...
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Article
Arizona State University

Jiae: Indian Juvenile Delinquency So Different?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Journal of American Indian Education shows the 1967 article calls for a focus on the commonality of Indian and non-Indian people, when dealing with mental health issues, rather than treating them like two different problems.
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Ringling Museum of Art: Circuses and Wild West Shows

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive educational resource lends a brief look into the American Circus, Wild West shows, and early Native Americans through the use of images provided by photographer, Frederick W. Glasier. Includes a quiz, activities, and...
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University of California

Hearst Museum of Anthropology: The World in a Frame

For Students 9th - 10th
View representative works from the early decades of photography, 1865 to 1915, during one of the world's periods of extended travel. Discover how the invention of photography opened eyes to Native American, Japanese, and Middle Eastern...
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PBS

Pbs: About All You Can Eat: A Feast at Plimouth Plantation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. In this integrated lesson, students examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned. This...
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: The Hopi of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, learners can read about family relations, the importance of corn and water to the Hopi, their wedding traditions, and what continues to sustain this long-lived culture.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: The Iroquois of the Northeast

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a brief look at the history of the Iroquois. The site has information about food, handwork, survival, and modern life.
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Cincinnati Arts Association: Native American Heritage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide, originally designed to accompany an artist-in-the-schools outreach program, can be used to teach about hidden Native communities that populated the Ohio region after the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
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Indiana University

Iu: Literature as Lessons on the Diversity of Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fantastic resource where you can find biographies of historical figures. You can search by the person's name or by topics, such as Presidents, United States Leaders, Scientists, Inventors, Humanitarians, Explorers and Pioneers,...