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Trail tribes.org: Lakota

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent resource on the Lakota tribe. It covers the Lakota's' modern and historical culture, as well as the tribe's relationship with the United States during the days of European settlers. This site provides valuable information...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Anthropological Archives: Lakota Winter Counts

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautifully crafted site describing the passage of time by the Lakota known as Winter Counts. Site features winter count images and a Teachers' Guide.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Anthropological Archives: Lakota Winter Counts: Teachers' Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learn about the Lakota Sioux, and their 'winter counts' pictographic calendars of a community's history. These provide a unique look into the history of the Lakota Sioux people. Winter counts represent a rich Lakota tradition of oral...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Camping With the Sioux: Fieldwork Diary of Alice Fletcher

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site that presents the story of Alice Fletcher who traveled to Dakota Territory to live with Sioux women. Click on dates on the calendar for diary entries. Also includes historic photo gallery.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum: North South East West: American Indians and the Natural World

For Students 9th - 10th
Web companion site to the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. It focuses on American Indians' relationships with the natural world and explores four different visions: the Tlingit...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Yankton

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of Yankton who were one part of the Sioux tribe.
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PBS

Pbs: Teton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS contains an article on the Teton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Pbs: Yankton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Yankton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Distance Teaching and Learning: Uses Made of the Buffalo

For Students 3rd - 5th
Digital Dakota Network provides this site that contains a chart on the uses of various parts of the buffalo.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Sioux Nation

For Students 1st - 6th
History for kids overview of the Sioux Nation provides details about the history and geography of the Sioux Nation which includes the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota tribes.