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Indigenous Peoples' Literature: Chief Sitting Bull

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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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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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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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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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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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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The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
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PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Native American Cultures Across the United States

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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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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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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