Curated OER
The Witch of Goingsnake
Ninth graders explore legends and specifically the legend of Geronimo. In this legend lesson, 9th graders watch a movie 'Geronimo: An American Legend' and answer questions about the video.
Other
Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1880 1889
The 1880's in America were chock full of new architecture, technologies, businesses, modern conveniences such as gas and electric, operas, fashions, and much more as featured in this resource.
Other
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...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Art of Conflict: Portraying American Indians, 1850 to 1900
Lesson uses digitized primary source material to examine the portrayal of American Indians in art between 1850 and 1900. Classroom activities and questions for discussion included.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: Geronimo His Own Story
This website contains an overview of Geronimo's story.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Winning the West: The Army in the Indian Wars
This is a chapter excerpt from a book on military history which details the role of the United States Army in the Indian Wars for the years 1865 to 1890.
Other
Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The End of Resistance
Find a brief recounting of resistance by several Indian tribes in an attempt to maintain their territory. See how the settlers participating in the Oklahoma land rush stole land set aside for several Indian tribes.
A&E Television
Biography: 12 Influential Native American Leaders
Here are a dozen Native Americans who left a lasting mark with their leadership, bravery and innovations.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: The Plight of the Indians
This site explains how as westward expansion grew, more and more Indians encountered settlers, ranchers and miners who sought life, land, and riches out West. Conflicts between settlers and Indians soon involved the federal government...
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Indians.org: Geronimo
This site provides biographical information about the great Native American, Geronimo. This site also contains a few quotes from Geronimo himself as well as a few images of the Native American.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Geronimo
In Spanish. A good review of the life of this famous Native American Chief. Many links included in the text.
Other
Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
Other
Sedona Verde Valley Tourism Council: The Apache Wars
Find out about Apache life in the early 19th century and read about what led to the Apache Wars, which resulted in Apache reservations.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Famous Native Americans
Explore the famous Native American Indians like Pocahontas, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo on this website.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters Edward Curtis
Comprehensive site about Edward Curtis who took over 40,000 images and recorded rare ethnographic information from over eighty American Indian tribal groups, ranging from the Eskimo or Inuit people of the far north to the Hopi people of...
Other
Windmill Works: The Case of Geronimo's Headress Part 1
A short fill-in-the-blank exercise on identifying the correct modal verb forms. Read a short paragraph about Geronimo's headress and then choose the correct verb in the following paragaph. Hints are available.
Other
The Natural American: Apache Wars
A concise outline of events in the Apache Wars between 1848 and 1894.
Curated OER
Smithsonian Education: Spotlight Biography: American Indians: Black Hawk
Scroll down to the portrait of Black Hawk to read a brief biography of this famous Native American chief. From the Smithsonian Institution.
Curated OER
Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
Curated OER
Click on Image for Larger Picture
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
Curated OER
Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
Curated OER
Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...
Curated OER
Indigenous Peoples Literature: Geronimo
A comprehensive look at the life of Geronimo, whose extraordinary fierceness and independence led many to consider him gifted with magic. See quotations attributed to him, as well as tales of his fabled ability to walk without leaving...