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The Wampanoag People
Use this site to learn the history of the Wampanoag people, natives of the Massachusetts area. Use the links to the left and bottom of the site to obtain more interesting information on this Native American group.
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The Wampanoag People
Use this site to learn the history of the Wampanoag people, natives of the Massachusetts area. Use the links to the left and bottom of the site to obtain more interesting information on this Native American group.
Native American Art and Technology
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.
ArgentinaXplora.com
Argentinaexplora.com: Arte Amerindio Del Noroeste Argentino
Spanish content; this is an academic article about the aesthetics and worldvision as represented in the art of native americans from the Northeast of Argentina.
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...
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center, Syracuse University
Npac Reu Program: Norad Air Defense Overview
Northeast Parallel Architectures Center from Syracuse University provide an overview of NORAD with information about its structure, mission, purpose, regions, and importance.
Black Past
Black Past: The First Emancipation
This encyclopedia entry gives interesting information about how the Quakers encouraged legislation that led to the banning of slavery in states in the Northeast by 1820.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Abenaki: indians.org: Indigenous Peoples' Literature
Learn more about the Abenaki tribe of Native Americans by checking out this site. Find out about the story "Strange Origin of Corn."
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Native Rings and Bracelets
This site describes different types of bracelets and rings worn by Native Americans, mainly in the New England area, during the 17th century. It also describes how they were made and the source of the metal used.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast Boundary, 1783 1842
A map of the disputed territory of northern Maine showing the extent of the American and British claims after the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and the boundary established by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast Mexico, 1846 1848
A map of eastern Mexico along the Gulf showing important battle sites during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), including Matamoros, Monterey, and Buena Vista during the Taylor campaign, and Vera Cruz and Mexico City during the Scott...
Other
Canku Ota: Regalia: Headwear: Part One
Describes the types of headwear worn by Native American tribes of the Northeast, Southeast, and the Plains.
Native American Art and Technology
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.
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Cfp: Inheritance and Innovation: An International Symposium on Migration
The Institute of American Studies at Northeast Normal University cordially invites U.S. and other international scholars to attend "Inheritance and Innovation: An International Symposium on Migration, Ethnicity and the History of...
Native American Art and Technology
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.
Native American Art and Technology
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...
Other
Lecture Notes: Textile Factories Come to the u.s.
Clemson University provides a historical overview of the wave of textile factories, including Slater and Lowell, that cropped up in the northeast. Hyperlinks to additional information.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Achumawi
The students will learn about the origins and the culture of the Achumawi people in northeast California.
Other
Environment Canada: Native Peoples Great Lakes Region
This site provides information on the Indians that inhabited the Great Lakes Region upon settlement by Europeans.
Other
Ohio Historical Society: Historic Period
Enter the Europeans into the woods and plains of central North America. How did this effect the people that were here already? Who was here, and what happened when worlds collide? Click on the thumbnail images for more information on the...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Kings Mountain
It was the most famous road trip and the most important victory in Tennessee history. During the American Revolution, a British commander named Patrick Ferguson led an army through South Carolina. Along the way, he sent a threatening...
Other
Indians of Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley
Provides an extensive look at the history and culture of Pennsylvania's first dwellers. There are a variety of links to websites containing information about the many different tribes that once occupied the land that is now Pennsylvania.
Library of Congress
Loc: Language of the Land
Language of the Land uses the metaphor of a journey to tour the rich literary heritage of the US through maps, the words of authors, images of characters, and photographs.
Other
Many hoops.com: Clothing Coloring Page
Downloadable coloring pages that illustrate how the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims dressed in the 1600s.