OpenStax
Open Stax: The Loss of American Indian Life and Culture
Read this section from a chapter on "Westward Expansion" to learn about the methods that the U.S. government used to address the "Indian threat" during the settlement of the West and explain the process of "Americanization" as it applied...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Native American Cultures
The America that greeted the first Europeans was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. It is now thought that as many people lived in the Western Hemisphere as in Western Europe at that time -- about 40 million. Estimates of the number of...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Map of Early Indian Tribes in Eastern u.s.
A map of the land inhabited by Indian tribes in the eastern part of the United States before European settlement. Map shows linguistic stocks as well as culture areas, major, and minor tribes.
Library of Congress
Loc: Immigration: Destroying the Native American Cultures
Detailed and extensive account of the plight of Native Americans during the westward growth of America. Includes maps, audio recordings, authentic letters, speeches,a great timeline, and much more.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Infinity of Nations
Learn about ten North and South American Native American nations by playing the Infinity of Nations Culture Quest game. Examine Native American crafts and artifacts that are part of Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian,...
Other
Pittsburg Post Gazette: Ohio Embankments Evidence of Sophisticated Culture
News article offering details of Great Circle of Newark Earthworks.
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Blackfoot Culture and History
A good description of the culture of the Blackfoot from pre-contact to present time. Read about the importance of the buffalo and the treaties which took away the Blackfoot land.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sakalava
The Sakalava inhabit an expansive region of Madagascar; their territory today encompasses nearly all of the west coast of this large Indian Ocean island. "Sakalava" is a compound term meaning "the long valleys" or "rivers." A noun as...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Konso
The Konso are comprised of three groups living in southern Ethiopia; the Garati, the Takadi, and the Turo; that speak three very similar dialects. The Konso are intensive agriculturists, using animal and human manure and terracing to...
PBS
Pbs: "Kill the Indian and Save the Man": Native American Representation
Learn about the impact of US government policies of assimilation, relocation, and urbanization on Native American identity and culture in this series of videos from the American Masters film Words from a Bear: N. Scott Momaday. Years...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: American Indian Heritage Teaching Resources
Great online resource for finding teaching material to help students learn about American Indian Heritage Month. Features a wealth of information on Native American history, medicine, rituals, religion, art, and culture.
Other
Early Cultures: Paleo Traditions
This interesting site shows many aspects of the Paleo culture. Learn about the ways the Paleo Indians hunted for food, the tools they used, and find a chart which organizes all the information.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Malaysia: Kaleideculture
A lively look at the multi-cultural influences in Malaysia. This article from the Malaysia Promotion Tourism Board not only gives an overview of Malaysia's interesting culture, but also offers hyperlinks to get even more information....
Other
Trail Tribes: Traditional and Contemporary Native Culture
An excellent resource on the tribal groups located along the trails followed by explorers Lewis and Clark. Each group has a section devoted to its modern and historical cultures, as well as the tribe's relationship with the United States...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Indians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Indian people of India. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Asian Indian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Asian Indian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Black West Indians in the United States
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Black West Indians in the United States.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Bearlake Indians
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and the origins of the Bearlake Indians.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Keres Pueblo Indians
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Keres Pueblo Indians.
Other
San Francisco State University: Culture: Coast Miwok Indians
Find the Coast Miwok Indians culture presented in this report collected from a Point Reyes Ecosystem Field Trip.
Other
Timeline of India
This site is a wonderful site with a timeline of Indian culture from early cave paintings to 1998. The chart itself contains many links to click for more information.
Other
Literature of India: Indian Writing in English
This site looks at Indian literature in English. Tracing the beginning of Indian literature from the 18th century this site analyses key literary figures up to present day.
Other
Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Archaic Tradition
The Indians in the Archaic period changed somewhat from the Paleo-Indians before them. Find out about the game they hunted, and the changes in the tools they used. Find a handy chart that consolidates the information about the Archaic...
Other
Early Cultures: Pre European Peoples of Wisconsin: Woodland Tradition
This informative site gives a great description of the life of the Indians of the Woodland tradition. Read about their hunting tools, food, pottery, and the mounds they built. There is a good pdf chart that consolidates all this...