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Lesson Plans
  1. History and Cultures of Native Americans - British Columbia First Nations (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
      Provides nine lesson plans regarding the history and cultures of Native Americans in North America. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. Grade 12. 2-01
Lists
  1. -Tribes and Nations - First Nations (Matin) star
      Provides a comprehensive set of resources, organized by subject. 2-01
  2. Aboriginal Peoples Worldwide Links (Henderson)
  3. Native American Indian Resources (Giese)
      Provides sources of information on the cultures of Native Americans.
  4. Native American Languages and Resources (Konstantin)
      Provides information on the language and culture of dozens of Native American tribes and nations.
  5. Native American Links (Henderson)
  6. Native American Organizations (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)
      Provides links to hundreds of Native American organizations. 10-00
  7. Native American Resources (Ableza)
      Provides links to Native American information, stories, and history. 2-00
  8. Native American Resources (Ethnic World Survey)
      Provides sources of information on Native Americans and other indigenous peoples within the Americas. 11-99
  9. Native American Resources (Evening in the Southwest)
      Provides close to 100 resources on Native Americans, listed in alphabetic order. 11-99
  10. Native American Resources (Haa tl'atgi )
      Provides over two dozen carefully annotated resources.
  11. Native American Resources (MacKinnnon)
  12. Native American Resources (NativeTech)
  13. Native Canadian Links (Henderson)
  14. NativeWeb Home Page 11-01
  15. Tlingit (Haa tl'atgi )
      Provides links to Native American resources, including a special emphasis on Tlingit and Haida communities.
  16. Tribes and Nations Resources (Mitten)
  17. US Senate - Committee on Indian Affairs (US Senate)
Materials
  1. -Bias, Prejudice and Attitudes (IAT Corp and Tolerance.org - Greenwald and Banaji) star
      Provides a test of attitudes regarding age, race, gender, and obesity. Your responses are measured by your speed of associations. Most of us do have biases (preferences) that may conflict with our values. Biases can work invisibly and give us a tendency to treat others unfairly (with prejudice). By uncovering our biases, we can combat our prejudices more effectively.
  2. Map of Northwest Indians - USA (Global Learning Collaboratory)
  3. Young Singers of Puget Sound
Multimedia
  1. Pow Wow Dancing (PowWows.com) 9-01
News
  1. Historical Information and News for Youth (Turtle Tracks)
      Provides Native American news and historical information through a newsletter for youth. 1-00
Papers
  1. -Contact Information for Native Tribes of the USA and Canada (First Nations) star
      Provides an alphabetical listing of tribes, along with their contact information. Includes federally recognized tribes, state recognized tribes, and Native organizations without federal or state recognition.
  2. -Nations - History (First Nations) star
      Provides an excellent description of tribes and nations. It is the source for many other Native American resources in this section. 9-00
  3. Abenaki Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  4. Algonkin Nation History (First Nations)
      "If for no other reason, the Algonkin would be famous because their name has been used for the largest native language group in North America." 2-00
  5. Anasazi - Architecture (Scoop)
      Provides 3-d views of the Kiva, structures for meetings of the ancient Anasazi Native Americans.
  6. Ancient Native Americans (Viewzone)
      Provides a description of ancient Native American cultures of southwestern USA, such as the Anasazi, Mongollon and Hohokam.
  7. Atlas of Cultures - Native American (Schuler and Schuler)
      Provides lists of Indigenous Peoples and their locations on maps.
  8. Beothuk Nation History (First Nations)
      "One thing that is known about the Beothuk was their love of the color red." 2-00
  9. Blackfeet Nation (Blackfeet Nation)
      Provides basic information about the tribe and its economy. 9-00
  10. Boarding Schools for Indians - An Indian Point of View (Rethinking Schools - Josephy)
      Provides eyewitness accounts of life and circumstances of the education of Native American children in boarding schools. 2-01
  11. Catawba Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  12. Cherokee (Tsalagi) Literature and Fonts
  13. Chicora Nation and the Coree (First Nations - Pate)
      "Each group was ruled by its own sachem, but there was very little political organization beyond the village or band level." 2-00
  14. Chief Joseph (The West Project and WETA)
      Provides a short history of the famous chief who called for peace between his people and the European Americans. 2-01
  15. Chippewa Cree (Chippewa Cree Tribal Council)
      Provides basic information about the size of the tribe and the economic conditions of members. 9-00
  16. Choktaw Nation
  17. Colville Confederated Tribes (Healy)
      Provides a flag of the Colvilles and a short history of the tribes. 9-00
  18. Colville Confederated Tribes - Recognition by the Supreme Court (FindLaw.com)
      Provides a summary of a Supreme Court finding that the Colville Confederated Tribes still had a reservation, despite the sale of lands within the reservation. 9-00
  19. Comanche - Pictures of Early Homes (Kavanagh)
  20. Comanche History Part One 2-00
  21. Comanche History Part Three 2-00
  22. Comanche History Part Two 2-00
  23. Comanche Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  24. Comanche Village in 1872-3
  25. Comprehensive North American/Canadian History
  26. Crazy Horse (The West Project and WETA)
      Provides a short history of the famous Lakota chief who resisted expansion of territory by the European Americans. 7-00
  27. Crees of Quebec 2-00
  28. Crow Nation (Crow Tribal Council)
      Provides basic information, such as the size of membership. 9-00
  29. Culturally Congruent Education (Clark)
      Provides suggestions for making the education of Native American children congruent with their culture and thereby reducing their drop out rate. 7-99
  30. Delaware Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  31. Delaware Tribe
  32. Endangered Languages (Crawford)
      Provides a research based case for the fact that languages, Native American languages in particular, are perishing at an accelerated rate. 11-99
  33. Energy Resources and Funding for Native Americans (EREN - Wind Powering America)
      Provides sources of funds for Native American projects to generate clean energy, such as using wind turbines. 1-01
  34. Erie Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  35. First Nations Project
  36. Flags - Native American Flags by State (Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States)
      Provides flags of Native American tribes by state in the USA. 11-01
  37. Flags - Native American Flags by Tribe (Flags of the Native Peoples of the United States)
      Provides flags of Native American tribes by tribe. 11-01
  38. Ghost Dance (Kavanagh)
  39. Government Field Offices (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
      Provides contact information for BIA offices, by region. 2-00
  40. Hide Tanning (NativeTech)
  41. Hopi of the Southwest U.S. (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
      Examines the beliefs and life styles of four American Indian tribes of the United States, including the Hopi. "Though all of these peoples have chosen different pathways and strategies for making a life in their various environments, one similar concept is voiced by all--that a reciprocal connection exists between people and the rest of the world."
  42. Huron Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  43. Indigenous Women and the Future (LaDuke, Winona)
      Provides statements of LaDuke at the World Conference on Women in Bejing in 1995.
  44. Inupiat of the Arctic Circle 2-00
  45. Iroquois Nation History (First Nations)
      "Simply put, the Iroquois were the most important native group in North American history..." 2-00
  46. Iroquois of the Northeast U.S. (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
      Examines the beliefs and life styles of four American Indian tribes of the United States, including the Iroquois. "Though all of these peoples have chosen different pathways and strategies for making a life in their various environments, one similar concept is voiced by all--that a reciprocal connection exists between people and the rest of the world."
  47. Kanienkehaka Language (C-KON)
      Provides the basics, such as vocabulary, of this Iroquois language. 7-00
  48. Lakota (Sioux) History and Stories
      Also See Sioux below.
  49. Lakota of the U.S. Plains (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
      Examines the beliefs and life styles of four American Indian tribes of the United States, including the Lakota. "Though all of these peoples have chosen different pathways and strategies for making a life in their various environments, one similar concept is voiced by all--that a reciprocal connection exists between people and the rest of the world."
  50. Mahican Nation History (First Nations)
      "When James Fenimore Cooper wrote 'Last of the Mohicans' in 1826 he made the Mahican famous." 2-00
  51. Mascouten Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  52. Massachut Nation History (First Nations)
      "Contact with Europeans probably occurred at an early date, perhaps as soon as John Cabot in 1497... " 2-00
  53. Mattabesic Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  54. Menominee Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  55. Metoac Nation History (First Nations)
      "The Metoac had the misfortune to occupy Long Island which was regarded as the source of the best wampum in the Northeast." 2-00
  56. Miami Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  57. Micmac Nation History (First Nations)
      "The first known contact was made in 1497 by John Cabot who took three Micmac with him when he returned to England." 2-00
  58. Mohawk Language (University of Oregon - Yamada Language Center)
      Provides the basics, such as vocabulary. 7-00
  59. Mohegan Nation History (First Nations)
      "Mohegan means wolf. So does Mahican, but these are the names of two distinct Algonquin tribes..." 2-00
  60. Montagnais Nation History (First Nations)
      "Montagnais considered porcupine a delicacy." 2-00
  61. Narragansett Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  62. Nations of Native Americans A - F (NativeWeb)
      Includes Abenaki, Aberesh, Acadians, Accohannock, Acjachemem, Acoma, Ainu, Akha, Akwesasne, Algonquin, Alutiiq, Ani-Stohini - Unami, Anishinaabe, Anishinabek, Apache, Arapaho, Arawak, Ashaninka, Assiniboine, Athabascan, Aymara, Aztec (Nahua), Barona, Basque, Berber, Blackfeet, Blackfoot, Caddo, Cajun, Carib, Cayuga, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chickasaw, Chicora, Chinook, Chippewa, Choctaw, Chumash, Coeur d'Alene, Cofan, Colville, Comanche, Commanche, Costanoan, Cowlitz, Cree, Creek (Muskogee), Crow, Dakota, Delaware, Dogon, Edisto, Euchee, Evenki, Fernandeño/Tataviam, and Flathead.
  63. Nations of Native Americans G - L (NativeWeb)
      Includes Garifuna, Gila River, Gros Ventre, Guarani, Gwitchan, Haida, Haudenosaunee, Havasupai, Hidatsa, Ho-Chunk, Hoopa, Hopi, Huichol, Innu, Inuit, Inuktitut, Inupiaq, Inupiat, Iowa, Ioway, Iroquois, Kainai, Kalispel, Kanak, Kanaka Maoli, Kanienkehaka, Karen, Karuk, Kaw, Kawésqar, Khama, Kickapoo, Kiowa, Klallam, Klamath, Kogi, Koorie, Korowai, Korubo, Ktunaxa, Kuna, Kurdistan, Kwagiutl, Kwakiutl, Laguna, Lahu, Lakota, Lawa, Lenape, Lenca, Lenni-Lenape, Lisu, Lubicon, Lumbee, and Lummi Nation.
  64. Nations of Native Americans M - P (NativeWeb)
      Includes Maasai, Makah, Maliseet, Maori, Mapuche, Mattaponi, Maya, Mechoopda, Menominee, Metis, Mi'kmaw, MicMac, Mingo, Miskitu, Miwok, Mixteca, Mlabri, Mohave, Mohawk, Mohegan, Mohican, Monacan, Montaukett, Muscogee, Nanticokes, Narragansett, Nasion Chamoru, Naticoke, Navajo, Nez Perce, Ngarrindjeri, Nipmuc, Nisga'a, Nungas (Australia), Odawa, Ogoni, Ohiyesa, Ohlone, Ojibwe, Okmulgee (Creek), Omaha, Oneida, Onondaga, Osage, Paiute, Palong, Passamaquoddy, Pawnee, Pehuenche, Penobscot, Pequot, Pima, Piscataway, Pocomoke, Pocumtuck, Pomo, Ponca, Potawatomi, Powhatan, Pueblo, and Puyallup.
  65. Nations of Native Americans Q - T (NativeWeb)
      Includes Q'anjob'al, Quapaw, Quechua, Quileute, Quinault, S'Klallam, Sac, Sakha(Yakoutie), Salish, Salteaux, Sami, Santee, Saponi, Secwepemc, Seminole, Seneca, Shawnee, Shoshone, Shuswap, Siksika, Siletz, Sioux, South Asia, Stillaguamish, Stockbridge-Munsee, Sukuma, Suquamish, Swinomish, Tachi, Taino, Tainui, Tamil, Tarahumara (Raramuri), Taroko, Thins, Tigua, Tionontati, Tiwa, Tlingit, Tohono O'odham, Totonacs, Tsalagi, Tsimshian, Tsnungwe, Tuareg, Tulalip, Turkic, and Tuscarora.
  66. Nations of Native Americans U - Z (NativeWeb)
      Includes U'wa, Umatilla, Umpqua, Upik, Upper Nicola, Ute, Vuntut, Wabanaki, Wailaki, Wampanoag, Washoe, Wea, Wendat-Huron, Wenro, Westbank, Wichita, Wikwemikong, Winnebago, Wintu, Wiradjuri, Wiyot, Wyandot, Yakama, Yakima, Yanomami, Yao, Yaqui, Yavapai-Apache, Yokuts, Yugur, Yurok, and Zuni.
  67. Native Activists and the Future (Massa and Cascadia Planet - LaDuke)
      Provides statements from Winona LaDuke about "White" views of the environment compared to the Native views. She also discusses the difference between Native Activists and Environmentalists.
  68. Native American - List of Federally Recognized Tribes
  69. Native American Arts (NativeTech)
  70. Native American Historical Information (Powersource)
  71. Native American Life From 1600 - 1850 (NativeTech)
  72. Native American Recipes (About.com - Trowbridge)
      Provides traditional recipes from seven sources. 5-00
  73. Native American Resources (University of Michigan - CHICO)
      Provides information by subject or by keyword.
  74. Native American Spirituality (Robinson) 2-00
  75. Native American Stories and Poetry (NativeTech)
  76. Nauset Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  77. Navaho Nation
  78. Navaho Stories by Elders
  79. Neutrals Nation History (First Nations) 2-00
  80. Nez Perce Tribe
  81. Niantic (First Nations) 2-00
  82. Nipissing (First Nations)
      "Probably their most interesting feature was their reputation among other tribes for the spiritual power of their shamans." 2-00
  83. Nipmuc (First Nations)
      "Each group was ruled by its own sachem, but there was very little political organization beyond the village or band level." 2-00
  84. Old Indian Legends
      Provides 14 legends involving animals.
  85. Oneida Nation
  86. Osage Nation
  87. Osage News Articles
      Provides articles by date.
  88. Osage Search
      Searches for articles on the Osage.
  89. Paiute Tribe
  90. Pennacook (First Nations) 2-00
  91. Pequot (First Nations)
      "Actually, migration was rare until settlement displaced the eastern tribes and began a chain reaction of movement to the west." 2-00
  92. Plains Indian Markings (Viewzone)
      Provides a description of markings and meanings of the ancient Plains Indians of the United States.
  93. Pocahontas (Morenus)
      Provides a short history and compares it to the fictional movie version. 1-01
  94. Pocumtuc (First Nations) 2-00
  95. Potawatomi Tribes
  96. Pow Wows (White)
      Provides tips for guests of Pow Wows, such as how to behave at a Pow Wow. 9-00
  97. Powhatan Renape Nation
  98. Pronunciation Guide for Some Key Indian Words (C-KON)
      Provides pronunciation for a few words. 7-00
  99. Red Cloud (The West Project and WETA)
      Provides a short history of the famous Lakota chief who resisted expansion of territory by the European Americans by diplomacy, as well as warfare. 7-00
  100. Sac and Fox Nation
  101. Shawnee (First Nations) 2-00
  102. Siletz Tribes
  103. Sioux Tribes (South Dakota)
      Also See Lakota above.
  104. Sitting Bull (The West Project and WETA)
      Provides a short history of the famous Lakota chief and holy man who resisted expansion of territory by the European Americans. 2-01
  105. Surrender Speech of Black Hawk (US State Department - Stevens)
      "North America had never been an 'empty' land, and at the time of European settlement was settled by Native American tribes with well-shaped and well-functioning societies. The European settlers and the cultural values they brought with them clashed with those of the native inhabitants almost from the minute the English landed at the mouth of the Chesapeake."
      "After the establishment of the United States, both state and national leaders recognized that the country had to adopt a national policy toward the Native Americans. Unfortunately, the policy adopted in the 1820s to solve the "Indian problem" was their removal and resettlement in the 'Great American Desert.' "12-01
  106. Susquehannock (First Nations)
      "The Susquehannock have been called noble and heroic." 2-00
  107. Test Bias - Examples (NWREL - Kuykendall)
      Provides examples of test bias for persons of diverse minority groups. 3-02
  108. Tionontati (First Nations) 2-00
  109. Tlingit Fish Traps 4,000 Years Old (Haa tl'atgi )
      Provides an article about the well preserved fish traps used by the Tlingit 4,000 years ago. This type of trap has been found nowhere else in the world.
  110. Tlingit of the Northwest U.S. Coast (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
      Examines the beliefs and life styles of four American Indian tribes of the United States, including the Tlingit. "Though all of these peoples have chosen different pathways and strategies for making a life in their various environments, one similar concept is voiced by all--that a reciprocal connection exists between people and the rest of the world."
  111. Treaties Between the United States and Native Americans (Avalon Project - Fray and Spar)
      Searchable.
  112. Tuscaroras Nation (Contains Audio Clip)
  113. Wampanoag (First Nations) 2-00
  114. Wampanoag Indians (Children's Museum)
      Provides exerpts from the oral history of the Wampanoag, as well as information about their current status. 3-00
  115. Warm Springs - Confederated Tribes - Recognition by the Supreme Court (WarmSprings.com)
      Provides a summary of a Supreme Court finding that the Colville Confederated Tribes still had a reservation, despite the sale of lands within the reservation. 9-00
  116. Warm Springs Confederated Tribes History (Healy)
      Provides a short history of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. 9-00
  117. Warm Springs Confederated Tribes History
      Provides a short history of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. 9-00
  118. Wenro (First Nations) 2-00
  119. Winnebago (First Nations)
      "Their clothing was fringed buckskin, which the Winnebago frequently decorated with beautiful designs created from porcupine quills, feathers and beads..." 2-00
  120. Wyandot Nation (Wyandot Nation of Kansas)
      Provides early history. 2-01
  121. Yakama - History (Encarta Online Encyclopedia)
      Provides a short background on the Yakama Nation, especially in reference to the Treaty of 1855. In 1993 the Yakima changed their name to Yakama. 9-00
  122. Yakama - History (Healy)
      Provides a short background on the Yakama Nation and includes a Yakima flag. 9-00
  123. Yakama - Yakama Treaty of 1855 (Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission)
      Provides an electronic version of the Yakama Treaty, 1855, which gives the United States ownership of lands held by the tribe for the sum of 200,000 dollars. The treaty led to the Yakama (or Yakima) Wars. 9-00
  124. Yakama Nation (Economic Development Office)
      Provides an orientation to some of the Yakama business enterprises and includes a Yakama Nation logo. 9-00
  125. Yakama Nation Museum (Keller)
      Provides a definition of Yakama. 9-00
Projects
  1. Mentoring Native American Classrooms by Email (Electronic Mentoring Project)
      Provides teachers with an opportunity to mentor Native American classrooms through email contact. 10-99
  2. Resources for Bringing Technology into Native American Schools (4 Directions)
Purchase Resources
  1. Language Transliterator (World Language Resources)
      Provides fonts for various Native American languages.
  2. NativeWeb Electronic Store