Social Studies/History - Native Americans/Indians
Anglo-Apache Conflicts
http://www.historyglobe.com/apache/
This website provides an interactive map, summaries, biographies, and primary documents
about major conflicts. Unusual format allows users to select "people" or
"conflicts" and then the year. An interactive map displays locations. Limited
amounts of information make is useful for younger students. Short quizzes are built-in.
Created by History Globe.
Canela Indians of Northeastern Central
Brazil
http://anthropology.si.edu/canela/
Produced by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
Currently (as of 2002), some 1,300 Canela live in just one large circular village in the
center of Maranhao state about 40 miles south of Barra do Corda and about 400 miles
southeast of the mouth of the Amazon. This site presents information and photographs about
Canela, daily life, rituals, literature, artifacts, festivals, and environment.
Four Directions Teaching
http://www.fourdirectionsteachings.com/index.html
Through this colorful and engaging Website, students can come to a better understanding of
the First Nations communities as they explore the teachings of the Blackfoot, Cree,
Ojibwe, Mohawk and Mi'kmaq. Learn about ceremonies, creation stories, elders, tipi poles,
and other topics through narration, music and illustrations. There are transcripts of the
spoken presentations available in PDF format, as well as a large number of Teacher
Resources.
Indian Mounds of Mississippi
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/mounds/
This guide to the publicly owned, visitor-accessible American Indian Mound sites of
Mississippi provides a compact source of information on these impressive landmarks of the
ancient past. Many Indian groups, drawn by the bountiful wildlife, warm climate, and
fertile soil, made their homes in what is now Mississippi for thousands of years before
the first Europeans and Africans arrived. Mounds built of earth are the most prominent
remains left on the landscape by these native peoples. This latest National Register of
Historic Places Travel itinerary highlights 11 mound sites, which include some of the
best-preserved examples in Mississippi.
Marilee's Native Americans Resource
http://marilee.us/nativeamericans.html
This site is an excellent resource for American Indian Heritage Month in November. Among
the featured topics are sites about individual tribes, clothing, crafts, famous Native
Americans, tribal legends, recipes, songs, dances, games, teaching aids and projects.
Photos of the American West
http://photoswest.org/collect.htm
Teaching history with authentic historical photos certainly makes the task easier. The
Denver Library has supplied wonderful photos that document the development of the American
West: the great railroads rolling West, covered wagons on the trails, wild west shows,
Native Americans, and even the famous Western saloons complete with patrons. The Library
has also provided special collections on Native American women, and on Denver, The City
Beautiful, which contains pictures of great early American architecture.
Pocahontas Revealed: Images of a Legend
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pocahontas/legend.html
From PBS television's NOVA series comes this look at how the native American called
Pocahontas has been portrayed over the years, from ancient engravings to the Disney
version. Teachers may want to have students comment on the home page's assertion that
Pocahontas remains almost a cultural icon while significant female figures like Susan B.
Anthony fade into history.
Tracking the Buffalo (Smithsonian)
http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/index.html
This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the
northern plains. An interactive activity, "You be the historian," encourages
students to find out what stories the pictures on the buffalo hide tell. Informational
sections include: More about buffalo hide painting, Meet the artist, Key to the buffalo
hide painting, What did Indians make from the buffalo, Origin Stories of Plains Indians,
Map of the Plains Indians, and a bibliography for further reading. The Activities for
Teachers helps you make a hide painting, discover what you can make from a buffalo, and
provides some worksheets.
What's in a Name?
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2212.shtml
Lesson Plan: Students learn the origins of the names of U.S. states, focusing on names
that were derived from Native American words.
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