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Indian Mythology: Myths and Legends of Arapaho

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of Arapaho legends can be found here. It's best to preview them as there may be elements not suitable for younger children, such as cheating on a spouse.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...
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Calgary Board Education: The Blackfoot Story: Robes and Legends

For Students 3rd - 8th
Story robes hold the history of the Blackfoot. Significant events are recorded on buffalo hides using images and hieroglyphics.
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Eldrbarry's Raven Tales

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of tales that focus on the exploits and adventures of the Raven. Raven is a prominent character in Native American tales from the Pacific Northwest.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of 18 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic of Mythology. From prehistory to the present, mythology has played an essential role in how humans interact with and understand the world around them. Explore a world of...
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Navajo (Dine) Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief narrative of Navajo history and culture accompanied with links to many traditional Navajo legends. Contains the full text of the Navajo "Wind Prayer" and traditional Indian art.
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Iroquois Legends: "How the Bear Lost His Tail"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Text of Iroquois legend, "How the Bear Lost His Tail."
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Colorado Historical Society: Kit Carson: A Hero in Fact and Fiction [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of the legend of the West, Kit Carson. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Pocahontas

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will learn about Pocahontas' life and explore the relationship between legend and history when it comes to the infamous incident in which John Smith claimed she saved him.
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Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
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Legends of America

Legends of America: Navajo Long Walk to the Bosque Redondo

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay is about the Najavo Long Walk.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Devils Tower: First Stories

For Students 3rd - 5th
An Arapaho legend about Devils Tower in Wyoming, a national monument and a sacred site to American natives.
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: North America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the North American White Buffalo Calf Woman through this ancient myth. Discover how the Calf Woman went to the Lakota people and how the spirit quality is essential to the North American light.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Central America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Quetzalcoatl, a serpend god who taught about the spirit of love and the destruction of rebirth. Learn how Central American myths can be related to law, ancient calendars, and rebirth.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: South America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the South American myth about the Jaguar, master of fire. Discover how he put his faith in a man and was betrayed, now waiting for revenge.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 4: Pushing Up the Sky: Unit Files

For Teachers 4th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the collection of stories in Pushing Up the Sky.
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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida Culture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore the culture of the Seminole Indians of Florida. There are links to find out about their art, basketry, clans, and much more.
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The Seminole Tribe of Florida: Culture

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore the culture of the Seminole Indians of Florida. There are links to find out about their art, basketry, clans, and much more.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
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Penobscot Indian Fact Sheet

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site filled with information about the Penobscot Indians past and present. There are numerous hyperlinks to pictures, legends, language, and many other sources for information. This is a personal site written by a Cherokee Indian...
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Delaware Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.
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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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