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...

[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...

Contains limited biographical information about Sitting Bull, as well as quotes from Chief Sitting Bull.

Offers a brief explanation of the causes and results of the Sioux Uprising in 1862.

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...

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.

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.

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.

This site is an excellent resource on Sitting Bull. Not only does it include some famous quotes by him and an overview of his life, but it also contains a first-person account of his life which contains many interesting obscure facts and...

Review this discourse of the many treaties enacted between the settlers and Native Americans during the development of the Great Plains, the problems that arose, and the creation of reservations.

Students 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...

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...

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,...

Contains a lesson plan that looks at the relationship between the Corps of Discovery and the Dakota Nation. Includes hyperlinks for supplementary information, links to national standards, and teaching strategies. From PBS.

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....

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...

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...

A Native American Paiute man known as Wovoka, after seeing a vision, started the Ghost Dance religion which had many songs to carry on its oral tradition. Click on the tab "Ghost Dance Songs Activities" to explore activities and photos.

Virtual tour of the massacre at Wounded Knee from a museum dedicated to preserving the history of what happened there.

The Battle of Little Bighorn made an immense impression on American society and culture. Americans became obsessed with this battle and created artworks, shows, postcards, and dime novels. View primary sources from this era to understand...

This Crow legend tells about a Sioux woman who married a Crow warrior.

Blackfoot, Cree and Sioux cultures inhabited the plains. They were nomadic people who followed the roaming buffalo herds, hunting as needed to supply the essentials of life.

Explains the origin of the Ghost Dance movement and the massacre of the Sioux that happened at Wounded Knee. Includes questions for students.

Read an interesting article on the massacre at Wounded Knee written in an engaging way by a high school social studies teacher.