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An Introduction to North America's Native People: Plains Culture Area

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful website from Cabrillo College on the Plains Indians can be found here. It gives an in-depth historical overview, profiles of numerous Plains tribes, the significance of the horse, and great information on their culture and...
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Minnesota Territory: The Treaty Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief explanation of the causes and results of the Sioux Uprising in 1862.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Teton

For Students 9th - 10th
A page containing information about an Indian tribe known as the Teton who live in South Dakota. Investigate their family life, economy, religion, and history.
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West Virginia University: A Summary of Native American Religions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent introduction to Native American religious beliefs and practices. Includes an explanation of the major Native American Religions and their history. Site is extensive and exclusively text-based.
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U.s. Marshals Service: Incident at Wounded Knee

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973 from the viewpoint of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1889 of North America showing the expansion in the region of the United States from the original Thirteen Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to the time the map was made, around 1889, before the territories...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Reconstructed United States, 1870

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories after the Civil War during reconstruction and readmission by 1870. The map is color-coded to show the 'Normal States’ (Union States), the 'Reconstructed States&’ (Confederate States), the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States at the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories in 1861 at the outbreak of the Civil War. The map is color-coded to show the Union Free States, the Confederate States seceded before April 15, 1861, the Confederate States seceded after April...
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Etc: The Us at the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1860 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War (1860-1861) showing the States that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The map also shows the territorial boundaries of the Washington Territory, Dakota...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States in 1861 after the secession of the Southern States. The map is color-coded to show the Free Union States, Union Slaveholding States, Confederate States, and the territories of Washington, Dakota, Nevada, Utah,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Expansion and the Railroads, 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to 1880, and the railroad network in 1880. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states admitted between 1791...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Pipestone National Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Pipestone National Monument preserves traditional catlinite quarries just north of Pipestone, Minnesota. The catlinite, or "pipestone", was and is used to make peace pipes, vitally important to traditional Plains Indian culture. The...

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