Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Splint Baskets of the Northeast
An exhaustive look at the splint baskets made by the Northeast Woodland Indians. See a slide show of the types of baskets, find out how they were made, and look at the many designs. Use the topic index on the left to navigate the site.
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Native Tech: Pottery and Clay
Find out how the Northeast Woodland Indians used clay to make pottery. From the index you can find out about the kinds of pottery, the development of shapes, the designs, and how the pottery was made.
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Illinois State Museum: Native Americans
Explore aspects of Native American life in Illinois at this colorful website. Just click on the topics at the left to learn about this group during prehistoric and historic times.
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The Shawnee
Very nice site to find details on everyday Shawnee life as well as tribal history.
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Native Peoples of the Great Lakes Region
The Iroquois and Five Nations dominated the Great Lakes and forced other nations out.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: New York Geography
A comprehensive learning module on the geography of New York State that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include New York...
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Native Tech: Plants and Trees
The Northeast Woodlands Indians had an abundance of plants to use for housing, transportation, food, and even for toys. Read about the various plants they used and how they used them. You'll be amazed at the many uses of the cattail. Use...
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: Hartford Web Publishing: The Significance of Wampum
This site contains information about the term Wampum and its significance. Also contains information about Native Americans collecting shells and their worth to the tribe.
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Native Tech: Northeastern Native American Birchbark Canoe
If you want to build a birchbark canoe, this site shows you what you need to know. See the cut-away of a canoe that shows the materials used and how the Eastern Woodlands Indians constructed their mode of transportation.
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Native Tech: Native American Beadwork: Meaning in Native American Life
An interesting look at the role beads and jewelry played in the cultural lives of the Northeast Woodland Indians. Find out about their uses in ceremonies and trade.
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Native Tech: Native American Beadwork: Display of Native American Beadwork
The Northeast Woodland Indians used many different materials to make their jewelry. Read about the materials, how they were used, and see pictures of different kinds of jewelry.
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Native Tech: Woven Wampum Beadwork: Wampum History and Background
A comprehensive look at the history of wampum, what materials were used, and how the wampum was woven into jewelry and belts. There is even a hyperlink to allow you to make your own virtual wampum belt.
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Native Tech: Bead and Pendant Types of the Northeast
See the creative ways the Northeast Woodland Indians used natural materials to fashion their jewelry. Using the menu, see drawings and read commentary about the many types of beads.
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Native Tech: Birds and Feathers
An interesting look at how Native American cultures used feathers for decoration in their clothing and for fans. Use the index to access the articles and descriptions.
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Native Tech: Traditional Metal Working in the Northeast
Native Americans used metal long before contact with the Europeans. Find out the history of the use of copper especially in the Northeast as well as later uses of metals. Use the index to access the information. You can also find...
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Native Tech: Wigwams
Find out about the wigwam, the primary type of housing used by Native Americans in the Northeast. You can read primary source descriptions, see how a wigwam is constructed, and tour pictures of contemporary wigwams.
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Native Tech: Native American Brass & Copper Bead Making
Brief description of copper beads made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area with images.
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Native Tech: Native American Brass and Copper Work in Wire
Description of brass and copper wire ornaments made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area.
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Native Tech: Beads and Beadwork
This site describes different techniques of bead weaving used by the Eastern Woodland tribes. There are five different topics discussed as well as a bibliography. The five topics provide detailed descriptions of the types, techniques and...
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Native Tech: Porcupine Quill Jewelry
This site describes different types of jewelry made from porcupine quills and various techniques for making necklaces and bracelets. It has specific directions on how to make a bracelet with a diagram illustrating. It also has pictures...
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Native Tech: Kettle Manufacture and Repair
Describes early Native American techniques for manufacturing and repairing brass and copper kettles with detail on types of handles and rivets for repair jobs and pictures of kettles and repair patches.
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Canku Ota: Regalia: Headwear: Part One
Describes the types of headwear worn by Native American tribes of the Northeast, Southeast, and the Plains.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Northeast
Hopewellian culture dominated the Northeast region from 200 BCE to 500 CE, where Native American groups began large-scale three-sister farming. Read more about these tribes and find out why many historians argue that the Iroquois League...
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Native Tech: Scenes of the Eastern Woodlands
Take a virtual tour of an Eastern Woodlands Indian village to see how the Indians lived, fished, hunted, and constructed their houses. There are drawings and short descriptions of the activities.