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Eastern Band of Cherokee: History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Cherokee tribe in the southwest United States, its culture, government, and religion. Find out about the Cherokee who were subject to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and see how the Cherokee in North Carolina have...
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University of Arizona

Books of the Southwest: The Pima

For Students 9th - 10th
An informational article about the customs of the Pima Indians from the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institute. With popular Pima legends.
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PBS

The West: Sitting Bull Tatanka Iyotanka

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of Lakota Indian Chief Sitting Bull who led his tribe in the Battle of the Little Bighorn against General George Custer.
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PBS

Pbs the West: Fight No More Forever (1874 1877)

For Students 9th - 10th
From the PBS critically acclaimed series, "The West" comes this introduction to the Indian Wars that were waged in the course of settling the frontier.
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PBS

Pbs the West: The Everywhere Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site describes events between 1866 and 1868 in the Indian Wars. Including the Lakota attack on a wagon train bringing supplies to Ft. Kearny and Custer's attack on the Cheyennes on the Washita River.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a peek inside the Republic of Texas' relations with the Native Americans in the early nineteenth century.
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Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma State University: Library: Chief Kicking Bird

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography discusses the life of Chief Kicking Bird, a 19th century leader and peace chief of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Dawes Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the impact of the Dawes Act of 1887 was on Native American Indians. Discusses the conflicts between whites and Native Americans that led to its passage and amendments made later. Includes questions for students at end.
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Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Pre European Expoloration

For Students 9th - 10th
Arkansas had many thriving cultures before the coming of the Spanish. Read about Indian culture from the Paleo Indians through the Caddo tribe in 1500.
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iCivics

I Civics: Tribal Government

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As sovereign nations, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes develop and manage their own governments. This lesson examines the varied structures and functions of tribal government as well as the relationship these nations have with...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Maricopa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the American Indian group Maricopa. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Hopi

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on the Hopi, a Native American tribe who mainly live in northeastern Arizona.
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Hawaii Online Native Lore: The Origin of the Iroquois Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Iroquois legend, "The Origin of the Iroquois Nations." Also includes brief history about the Iroquois tribes in New York.
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American Girl: Kaya: An Adventurous Nez Perce Girl

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Meet Kaya, a character in the American Girl series, and learn about Native American life and the Nez Perce tribe through this collection of stories, games, and activities. Also, includes teacher's guide and worksheets.
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: Beaver Wars

For Students 6th - 8th
A brief description of the Iroquois tribe making war on other tribes in order to advance their trade in furs with the Europeans. These events are known as the Beaver Wars.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: North Dakota

For Students 3rd - 8th
What does "Dakota mean" in French? What tribe did Sacajawea belong to? The Library of Congress's America's Story has answers and more about the state of North Dakota.
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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma: Native American Constitution & Law Digitization

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of laws, codes and constitutions set up by various Native American Tribes throughout the history of the United States.
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Lewis & Clark Among the Shoshone

For Students 9th - 10th
Two sisters and authors go into detail over the journey of Lewis & Clark as they seek the Shoshone Indians for Sacagawea, who played a critical role in communication between the explorers and the Native Americans.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Metoac

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Long Island Indians known as the Metoac on this site. Learn that the Metoac group includes a few tribes that lived in Long Island New York.
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A&E Television

History.com: Why This Pioneering Hopi Soldier Has a Mountain Named After Her

For Students 9th - 10th
Lori Ann Piestewa was the first woman to die on the front lines in Iraq and the first American Indian woman to die serving the U.S. Armed Forces. Piestewa has became synonymous with patriotic Native American sacrifice. In 2008, a...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Tribal Resistance Under the Leadership of Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Article detailing attempts of Shawnee Noble Chief Tecumseh to unite Native American tribes in an effort to defend the Ohio valley territory. The author discusses strategies, battles and outcome.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Native American Brass & Copper Bead Making

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of copper beads made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area with images.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Native American Brass and Copper Work in Wire

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of brass and copper wire ornaments made by tribes in the Northeast Woodland culture area.
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About North Georgia: Intro to the Creek Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Wow! Great site from About North Georgia with several pages about the Creek Nation, including what tribes make up the Nation, the history of the Creek, and their system of government. Be sure to check out the links on the bottom of the...

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