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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students recognize and identify the different geographical regions that each Utah Indian Tribe lived in. The Utah Indian tribes they identify are Shoshones, Utes, Gosiutes, Navajo, and Paiutes and the types of shelter these tribes lived in.
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Other

Cabrillo College: Native People of North America: Great Basin Culture Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains detailed information on the culture and history of the ancient people who lived in the Great Basin area, and also tells of their culture, religion, and way of life.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Colonization of Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a detailed discussion of the colonization of Utah.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource about the state of Utah. Includes images and articles on everything from geology to famous people in the state.
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Other

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: Southern Ute Tribal History

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links to pages discussing the history of the Southern Ute. Includes the following links: an introduction to the history of the Utes, chronology of Ute history, information on historical Ute leaders, maps of Ute territory, and...
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Other

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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Northern Arizona University

People of the Colorado Plateau: The Ute Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise but detailed history and culture of the Ute Indians.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Ute Indians Southern

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the southern Ute Indians in Utah.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Utah

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who "led the group of Mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley?" Come to this website and find out!
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ute: Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore a little bit about the Ute tribe on this webpage.