ClassFlow
Class Flow: Native Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] Grade 2 Social Studies - History - Eastern Woodlands Indians Topic: American Indians, Native Americans, First Americans Standard: Compares the lifestyles of Eastern Woodlands, Sioux of the Plains and...
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...
PBS
Pbs the West: Lakota Accounts of the Massacre at Wounded Knee
This PBS site offers excerpts from the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1891 on the events of the Massare at Wounded Knee in 1890.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Anishinabe Ojibwe Chippewa: Culture
Though written for grades 3-5, this lesson plan can be easily changed to help students of all ages learn about the Chippewa people. Additional resources provide historical, cultural, and geographical facts concerning this Native American...
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Massacre at Wounded Knee, 1890
This article provides information about the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Gives background information on why and how the battle happened and includes a first-hand account of what occurred at the battle from an interpreter for the Army who...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Archeology at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
This site from the Midwest Archaeological Center provides general information on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, with additional information derived from modern excavations at the battle site.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876
This article provides detailed information on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including a first-hand account from George Herendon, a scout for the Seventh Cavalry.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Minnesota: Kathio Historic District
The Kathio Historic District preserves habitation sites and mound groups, believed to date between 3000 BC and 1750 AD, that document Sioux Indian culture and Ojibwe-Sioux relationships. The park contains 19 identified archaeological...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Custer
General George A. Custer, born in New Rumley, Harrison County, Ohio, December 5th, 1839, died in Montana, June 25th, 1876, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in June 1861, and reported for duty at Washington; was...
Other
The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade
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.
PBS
Pbs: The Native Americans
The Corps of Discovery came into contact with "Nearly 50 Native American tribes." This site from PBS discusses the tribes that had the most significant interactions with Lewis and Clark.
PBS
Pbs: New Perspectives on the West
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....
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...
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...
Other
Wounded Knee Museum
Virtual tour of the massacre at Wounded Knee from a museum dedicated to preserving the history of what happened there.
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
Montana Tribes
A superb website with a wealth of information on native tribes in Montana. The site has an extensive digital archives with hundreds of videos, all categorized by Essential Understandings. There are lesson plans, historical and current...
Other
Cyber Learning World: A Brief Look at the Massacre of Wounded Knee
Read an interesting article on the massacre at Wounded Knee written in an engaging way by a high school social studies teacher.
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.
Other
Joseph Bruchac Home Page: Joseph Bruchac
This site is Joseph Bruchac's homepage. It provides links to his biography, a listing of his major works, and other online resources for the author. It also provides links to several of his poems to open or download on mp3.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
Other
West Virginia University: A Summary of Native American Religions
This is an excellent introduction to Native American religious beliefs and practices. Includes an explanation of the major Native American Religions and their history. Site is extensive and exclusively text-based.
C-SPAN
American Writers: Black Elk
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.
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...