National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Native American Cultures Across the United States
Learners explore different aspects of the cultures of the First Americans in this lesson plan. Stereotypes are often associated with Native Americans through movies and in the context of the Thanksgiving holiday. Specific information and...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Camping With the Sioux: Fieldwork Diary of Alice Fletcher
A fascinating site that presents the story of Alice Fletcher who traveled to Dakota Territory to live with Sioux women. Click on dates on the calendar for diary entries. Also includes historic photo gallery.
Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies
A large site that tracks the history of the Nebraska area begins with the formation of the earth, moves through the earliest human activity in Nebraska, and then through proto-historical and historical Nebraska. The Kansas-Nebraska Act,...
Other
Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Chief Sitting Bull
This site is an excellent resource on Sitting Bull. Not only does it include some famous quotes by him and an overview of his life, but it also contains a first-person account of his life which contains many interesting obscure facts and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sitting Bull: Spiritual Leader and Military Leader
Through two primary source activities and a short biographical video, students will understand the remarkable courage of this leader who stood up for his people.
American Indian Heritage Foundation
Black Elk: Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux, 1863 1950
This site includes religious quotes and prayers from Black Elk that exemplify his spirituality.
Other
Old West: Wounded Knee
A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Red Coud's Speech After Wounded Knee
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Sitting Bull
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.
PBS
Pbs the West: Big Foot (?? 1890)
This article focuses on the massacre of Chief Big Foot and his followers at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Wounded Knee Massacre
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...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Pipestone National Monument
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...