Northwestern University
American Memory: Edward S. Curtis's North American Indian: Photographic Images
Find Native American tribes grouped by geographic location as well as relevant information and pictures.
Other
An Introduction to North America's Native People: Plains Culture Area
A wonderful website from Cabrillo College on the Plains Indians can be found here. It gives an in-depth historical overview, profiles of numerous Plains tribes, the significance of the horse, and great information on their culture and...
Northwestern University
Northwestern University: Edward S. Curtis's the North American Indian
The Library of Congress presents over 2,000 prints from the work of the famed photographer,Edward S. Curtis, who recorded Native American dress, ceremonies, life, and culture representing over 80 tribes during the first half of the 20th...
Native American Art and Technology
Native Tech: Culture Areas and the Locations of Tribes With Illustrated Clothing
A great map of the Native American culture areas with corresponding drawings of the cultures' individual clothing styles.
Tom Richey
Tom richey.net: Native American Cultures 1491 1607 [Ppt]
Presents key ideas for examining the cultures of Native American tribes that lived in North America in early colonial times. Discusses the major groups, the way of life of each group, and where they lived.
Other
Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe.
Library of Congress
Loc: Native American Reference Weblist
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: The North Dakota Access Pipeline
The NDAP has many people upset, but those most upset are the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and environmentalists. Understand what the problem is with this underground pipeline. Find comprehension questions and vocabulary identification.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Stephen R. Claggett: Native American Settlement of North Carolina
The English began exploring and settling into the Carolina Colony in the late 1500-early 1600s. The land was already inhabited by Native American tribes. How did they all get along? Who were the Native Americans on the land?
Read Works
Read Works: Native Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about various Native American tribes who have lived throughout North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe. Make sure to read out all the information in "History & Culture," which includes interesting facts about the...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: John W. Kinchelo, Iii: American Indians at European Contact
Native Americans inhabited the New World long before European explorers began establishing settlements on the land. This entry addresses the challenges the natives had to face upon Europe's arrival, trials in relationships, and how...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Southeast Tribes
Interactive web site where students can learn about the development of the geography of the United States over the course of history. This section of the site focuses on the original inhabitants of North America, in particular the...
Other
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
Learn about the history and culture of this Native American tribe in North Dakota. Includes statistics on the tribal community.
Other
A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America
A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.
Son of the South
Son of the South: The American Indian
Discusses the way of life and geographical distribution of various Indian tribes that existed at the time that Columbus reached North America.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Native American Food
Resource outlines the history of Native American food sources and details how various tribes throughout North America used the resources available to them.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Native American Society on the Eve of British Colonization
This is a brief overview of the Native American cultures, languages, and diversity amont the many tribes that lived in North America prior to European contact.
Other
Healing Story: Shingebiss and the North Wind: A Chippewa Story
Read the Nineteeth Century Chippewa tale "Shingebiss and the North Wind." Complete with chant melody that goes with the story and a musical score.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Pattern of Exploraiton and Annihilation
Poignant account of the decimation of indigenous peoples in both South and North America during the 16th and 17th Centuries.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mescalero Apache
Learn about the culture of the Mescalero Apache, a Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mono
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Mono.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mohegan
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Mohegan.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Missouri
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Missouri.