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C-SPAN

American Writers: Black Elk

For Students 9th - 10th
An informational site on Black Elk. Includes general information about his life, works, and writings, including Black Elk Speaks. Also includes links to other sites.
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Website
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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Other

Old West: Wounded Knee

For Students 9th - 10th
A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.
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PBS

Mpr: The Meaning of Sioux Music and Song

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Minnesota Public Radio provides the text of a 1915 article written by musician and self-trained anthropologist, Frances Densmore. Densmore spent years studying the music and culture of the Teton Sioux and other native...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Red Coud's Speech After Wounded Knee

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Red Coud's Speech after Wounded Knee" by Chief Red Cloud, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Yankton

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of Yankton who were one part of the Sioux tribe.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Wounded Knee Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set uses documents, photographs, government records, and news reporting to explore the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee and its historical impact.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs the West: The Battle of the Little Bighorn

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS is an excerpt from an 1893 book "Picture Writing of the American Indians" by Garrick Mallery which offers an eyewitness account of the Battle of Little Bighorn by the Lakota Chief Red Horse.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Sitting Bull

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Sitting Bull on this site. Find out about the Chief of the Lakota Sioux Nation and leader of the Indians at the Battle of Little Big Horn.
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Other

Distance Teaching and Learning: Uses Made of the Buffalo

For Students 3rd - 5th
Digital Dakota Network provides this site that contains a chart on the uses of various parts of the buffalo.
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Handout
Other

Powerful People: Sitting Bull: Hunkpapa Sioux (1831 1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains limited biographical information about Sitting Bull, as well as quotes from Chief Sitting Bull.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The Indian Memorial Peace Through Unity

For Students 9th - 10th
Memorial for the Battle of Little Bighorn, a clash of Native and white cultures, which changed both forever.
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux, 1863 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes religious quotes and prayers from Black Elk that exemplify his spirituality.
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PBS

Pbs: Teton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS contains an article on the Teton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Yankton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Yankton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs the West: Big Foot (?? 1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the massacre of Chief Big Foot and his followers at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.
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Website
Other

Indianreader/a Moment With Wallace Black Elk

For Students 9th - 10th
First rate synopsis of Wallace Black Elk. Insightful comments and perspectives.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Wounded Knee Massacre

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the phenomenon of the Ghost Dance that was causing a religious reawakening with Native Americans in the 1880s. See how this caused the travesty at Wounded Knee Creek where the U.S. Army attacked peaceful Sioux who were trying...
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Graphic
Curated OER

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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