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Red Jacket

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative advertisement for a biograhy of Red Jacket, who attempted to form a union of Indian tribes to push back European expansion.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Maria Tallchief

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids website offers an overview of the life of Maria Tallchief, a proud member of the Osage Indian tribe and prima ballerina for the New York City ballet.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Journeys West

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which young scholars explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"
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The Sac and Fox Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Fairly detailed history at the Sac and Fox tribes, who have long been associated with one another.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
The article provides facts and information about the tragic journey of the Cherokee tribe and other members of the Five Civilised Tribes called the "Trail of Tears" with key dates and a map.
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Pre Contact Culture Areas (Map)

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent map shows where different tribes were before first contact, links to related information.
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University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Walum Olum Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Side-by-side English translation of The Walam Olum, which purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians.
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University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Walum Olum I

For Students 9th - 10th
The Walam Olum purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians. Linked to second page showing the side-by-side pictographs and English translation rendered in 1833.
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Snowwowl: Native American Shields

For Students 9th - 10th
In many tribes, young males went on a Vision Quest to obtain a "spiritual name" or to find a "Spiritual Guide". At the end of the quest a gift was take to the tribe's Holy Man or Medicine Man. View examples of shields from various Native...
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Crystalinks: Trail of Tears

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the Trail of Tears which refers to the forced relocation of the Cherokee Native American tribe to the Western United States in 1838-39. This tragic event resulted in the deaths of an estimated 4,000 Cherokee...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Osceola

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article on Osceola, a Seminole chief, focuses on his unsuccessful attempt to make peace with the European American peoples who had displaced his tribe in South Carolina.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers two topics related to the growth of the new United States - the Louisiana Purchase and the settling of the Great Plains. How the Louisiana Purchase came about as a result of a decision by Napoleon is explained. The Great Plains...
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University of California

Hearst Museum: Native Californian Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition of Native Californian Cultures showcases food, clothing, tools, ceremonies, musical instruments, games, and other aspects of various tribes.
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Native American Lore Index Page

For Students 9th - 10th
These 150 Native American Legends come from a variety of tribes and cover a variety of topics.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Art

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids reference page provides an overview of Native American art which is representative of unique and diverse tribes throughout the Americas prior to Columbus.
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Curated OER

Map of Great Lakes Tribes. Click for Larger Image.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the Indians that inhabited the Great Lakes Region upon settlement by Europeans.
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Curated OER

Acton Boxborough School Dist.: Powhatan Indian Village

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has photos of a replica of a Powhatan village, as well as information about the Powhatan way of life, style of dress, farming practices and more.
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Curated OER

Hesquiaht Woman From the Central Nootka Tribe, British Columbia, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
View aspects of the history of the aboriginal peoples of Canada through photographs. Culture, ways of life, and struggles can be examined in this database of primary source images (most from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century).
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New Mexico Office of the State Historian: Pope

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this fascinating information about Pope, the leader of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Learn how he was able to unite several tribes of Pueblo Indians who did not even speak the same language into a force that was able to push out the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1858 of North America showing the boundaries at the time for Russian America (Alaska), Greenland, British America or New Britain, Canada East and Canada West, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Texas, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Texas showing the capital at Austin City, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. "Lone Star State. Origin of name not definitely known; supposed by some to have been name of Indian tribe....
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Curated OER

Carl Wimar, Buffaloes Approaching Water Hole, 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Humanities Center site offers an article which examines the main techniques on how the Plains Indian tribes hunted the buffalo.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Oliver O. Howard

For Students 9th - 10th
General Howard was a general in the Civil War and famous for his battles against the Western Indian tribes.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Tecumseh

For Students 9th - 10th
Tecumseh (March 1768 - October 5, 1813), also Tecumtha or Tekamthi, was a famous Native American leader of the Shawnee. He spent much of his life attempting to rally various Indian tribes in a mutual defense of their lands, which...

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