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Smithsonian Institution

Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth

For Teachers K - 12th
There is a grain of truth in myths. Young historians investigate the truths surrounding the popular beliefs about the First Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After reading the information in a study guide, they use what they...
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Other

Godchecker: Native American Gods a Z List

For Students 9th - 10th
Online reference to Native American Gods contains 352 Native American deity names and 214 separate entries
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Homes and Dwellings

For Students 2nd - 6th
History for Kids offers an overview of types of the homes and dwellings of Native Americans. Students learn how environment and resources effect the style and materials used to build homes. Teacher resources included.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Mythology

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids presents an overview of the diverse mythology of Native American tribes and provides details of common threads among them. Teacher resources included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Gold Rush

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the impact of the California Gold Rush of 1848 which brought hundreds of thousands of gold-seeking migrants to the region. This massive influx of people to a place with little law enforcement and no infrastructure led to...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Native American Religious Beliefs and Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of the religious practices of six Native American groups, including the Iroquois and the Muskogee. A great resource from the National Humanities Center.
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Tlingit of the Northwest Coast

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the culture, beliefs, and people of the Tlingit Indians of the Northwest Coast.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tanana

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the way of life of the Tanana people on this site. Learn about the religious beliefs as well as family life of these people living in Alaska.
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Other

Montana State University: Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Native Peoples of Northern Great Plains Digital Images Database includes photographs, paintings, ledger drawings, documents, serigraphs, and stereographs from 1874 through the 1940's."
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Blackfoot

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Blackfoot. (Note: Content is not the most current.)