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Native American Indian Cultures

For Students 3rd - 8th
Extensive listing of the Native American Indian Cultures from Mexico and various parts of South America. Click on an Indian culture and obtain valuable information about each unique tribe.
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Monticello: President Jefferson & the Indian Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses how Thomas Jefferson sought to bind Native Americans to the United States through treaties for security reasons and how he tried to get the Indians to adapt to a way of life like the white settlers' way of life.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: American Indians in Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Looks at the history of Native Americans living in present-day Texas, and the different tribes that have lived there.
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Shelby County Historical Society: Miami Indians (Tweightewee)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but very informative description of the Miami Indians.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Cherokee Tribe and Peoples

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the Cherokee the Native American Indian tribe from the Southeast of the United States on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Iroquois Tribe

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains information about the Native American Indian tribe the Iroquois from the Northeast of the United States. Learn about what they lived in, wore, and other fun facts!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Navajo Nation and Tribe

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Native American Indian tribe the Navajo from the Southwest of the United States on this site. Learn about the clothes they wore, jewlery they made, and other fun facts!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Sioux Nation and Tribe

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Native American Indian tribe the Sioux Nation from the Great Plains of the United States on this site. Explore where the Sioux live, eat, and more on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History for Kids: Tribes and Regions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about where Native American Indian tribes and regions in the United States on this site.
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Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Map of Early Indian Tribes in the Western u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the Native American culture areas and the tribes within those cultures in western North America. From the Perry Castaneda collection.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Location of the Eastern Indian Tribes, 1600s

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of eastern North America showing the general areas of early contact between the Native Americans and European settlers. The map is divided by groups (Algonquians, Iroquoians, Siouans, and Muskhogeans) and the principal...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removals

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: The Iroquois Indians

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the confederacy of Native Americans known as the Iroquois. Details how they lived and their allies and enemies, both foreign and from other Native American tribes.
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Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan: A Grammar of Their Language

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Ottawa and Chippewa Native Americans is recorded in this twenty four chapter analysis by Andrew J. Blackbird. Includes important legends and family and personal history as related to the tribes. With links to...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
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Arkansas Archeological Survey: Chickasaw Indians of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a brief history of the Chickasaw Tribe before and after contact with Europeans. It also offers brief histories of first the contact of other tribes with Europeans.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Algonkian Tribes

For Students 5th - 8th
A good look at the Algonkian tribes that ranged along the Atlantic coast, although different in many ways, but connected linguistically. Read about the Wampanoags, who met the Pilgrims, and the Powhatans, who helped John Smith and his...
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University of South Florida

Florida Center for Instructional Technology: The Calusa: "The Shell Indians"

For Students 5th - 8th
The Calusa native tribe inhabited southwestern Florida. They were the first people that the Spanish explorers wrote about in 1513. Learn about their daily life, customs, economic base, and what caused them to disappear by the late 1700's.
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Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids: Crow Indians (Crows)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These quick facts will quickly answer many of your questions about the Crow Tribe.
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University of Arkansas: The Osage Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but thorough look at the Osage Indians of Missouri. Discusses their way of life, clothing, traditions, and culture.
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Seminole Tribe in Florida: Brief Summary of Seminole History

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Seminole Indians of Florida, which includes links to other pages about their history, culture and more.
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Arkansas Archeological Survey: Caddo Indians of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Quapaw tribe of Arkansas including their daily life, beliefs, social organization.
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Nez Perce Tribe: History: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed descriptions of food, land, government, shelter and tools used by the tribe before and after contact with white men. Includes photos and maps.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Five Views: A History of American Indians in California

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of five tribes in the California Native American culture area.

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