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Sunil Mukhi's Home Page: Indian Music Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tata Institute provides basic information on Indian classical music. It also has links to pages with related topics.
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North Carolina Dept. Of Natural and Cultural Resources: French and Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
Armed conflict left homes destroyed and casualties on all sides of the French and Indian war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. Includes links to excellent resources for further information.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Trail of Tears: The Indian Removals

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Cherokee were not the only Native Americans affected by the Indian Removal Policy. Read about the Sac and Fox Indians in Illinois, and the Seminole in Florida. In addition, read about the many attempts, including a law suit filed by...
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Mamma's Black Nurse Stories by Mary Pamela Milne Home

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Mamma's Black Nurse Stories by Mary Pamela Milne-Home (1890), a collection of stories from West Indian folklore.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Wind River Indian Reservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this brief summary of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native American History: The Teepee, Longhouse, and Pueblo Homes

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site explore the Native American Indian teepee, longhouse, and pueblo homes and dwellings in the United States.
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

Food and Agriculture Org.: Tsunami Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
The waves have retreated, but what lies in the destruction zone and how do people put their lives back together? The Food and Agriculture arm of the UN lists updates on the reconstruction going after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Buffalosoldier.net: Buffalo Soldiers and Indian Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all kinds of information on buffalo soldiers, including video clips and photos, as well as a four-part history.
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Native Americans in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the Native American participation in the Civil War in both the Union and Confederate armies. Includes discussion of the beginnings of the Indian Wars, which continued after the conclusion of the Civil War. From the Civil...
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Joseph Bruchac Home Page: Joseph Bruchac

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: At Home With Multicultural Adolescent Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
List of "Must read," multicultural literature for the adolescent reader. The books are categorized by the culture that they represent and by reading level. An excellent resource for teachers and students alike.
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Adventures Into the Past: World of the Caddo

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is a perfect website for the younger student to learn about Native Americans in general and the Caddo Indians in particular. Lots of clickable, colorful pictures on their homes, culture, way of life, and earthen mounds. Also lots of...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1913

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian writer honored for his "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse." This Nobel Prize-winner profile includes a brief overview of Tagore's life and published works, as well as the...
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National Gallery of Modern Art (India)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of India's National Gallery of Modern Art. You can take virtual tours of various sections of the museum, and view various current and previous exhibits going back to 1995.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visit the museum through an interactive floor plan, or by area (American art, European art, Asian art, Arms and Armor, Costumes and textiles, Dutch ceramics, etc.).
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Southeast American Indian Facts: Chickasaw Indian Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some basic facts about the history and culture of the Chickasaw people.
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Southeast American Indian Facts: Cherokee Indian Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some basic facts about the history and culture of the Cherokee people.
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A&E Television

History.com: Native American History Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Before Christopher Columbus came to America, the expansive territory was inhabited by Native Americans. Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, as more explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various...
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Meadowcroft Rockshelter Historical Marker

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article about the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and how archaeologists were able to dig through enough strata to determine that it was the home for paleo-Indians in Pennsylvania about 16,000 years ago. See pictures of some of...
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A&E Television

History.com: Why This Pioneering Hopi Soldier Has a Mountain Named After Her

For Students 9th - 10th
Lori Ann Piestewa was the first woman to die on the front lines in Iraq and the first American Indian woman to die serving the U.S. Armed Forces. Piestewa has became synonymous with patriotic Native American sacrifice. In 2008, a...
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India parenting.com: Children's Stories and Legends

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read popular Indian fables, Jakata tales, Birbal and other stories or learn about famous Indian people like Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, Ashoka the Great, or Mother Teresa. Also includes a collection of classic western fables and fairy...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Trail of Tears

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn more about the Cherokee's journey from their home and why it's called the Trail of Tears.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Native Americans for Kids: Pueblo Tribe

For Students 3rd - 8th
On this site, students will learn about the history, language, clothing, food, homes, fun facts, and government of the Native American Indian Pueblo Tribe.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Us History: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers two topics related to the growth of the new United States - the Louisiana Purchase and the settling of the Great Plains. How the Louisiana Purchase came about as a result of a decision by Napoleon is explained. The Great Plains...

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