During this lesson plan, young scholars will recognize that Native Americans were the first inhabitants of our country. They will locate on a map where different tribes lived and compare and contrast different tribes' basic needs and...

Reference material outlines the history and geography of Native American tribal areas. Website containes a map and instructional material for teachers.

George Catlin made extensive observations on the various native peoples that he encountered on his travels in the West. He recorded his experiences in letters and notes. These documents provide us with critical information on the culture...

Learn how members of many Native American tribes became a vital part of America's efforts during World War I and World War II, divising codes that were never broken by the enemy. Includes examples of encoded words.

Read about the various Native American tribes encountered by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Native Americans inhabited the New World long before European explorers began establishing settlements on the land. This entry addresses the challenges the natives had to face upon Europe's arrival, trials in relationships, and how...

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.

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.

This site provides a biographical sketch of Chief Pontiac. Discusses his ties to many different Native American Tribes. Also discusses Pontiac's Rebellion.

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...

Kids learn about where Native American Indian tribes and regions in the United States on this site.

Kids learn about Native American Indian tribe the Sioux Nation from the Great Plains of the United States on this site. Explore where the Sioux live, eat, and more on this website.

On this site, students will learn about the history, language, clothing, food, homes, fun facts, and government of the Native American Indian Pueblo Tribe.

Amazing visual presentation about the history of Indians in Virginia. included in this comprehensive slideshow are startling pictures and maps tracing the Native American culture from prehistoric times through the 1600's.

Investigate the history, language, clothing, food, homes, and government of the Seminole tribe on this site.

At first, the Trail of Tears only described the Cherokee removal of 1838. Later it included the removals of all southeastern Native nations. Take a close look at these primary sources from the Smithsonian which include a reproduction of...

Provides general information on the Arapaho tribe, the buffalo hunters of the Great Plains.

This article explores the Native American language grouping known as "Algonquian". Much like the Indo-European language family, the Algonquian language family was spoken by many different and widespread Indian tribes. Find out about the...

Use this site to explore the literature of the Blackfeet Native Americans.

Information about the confederacy of Native Americans known as the Iroquois. Details how they lived and their allies and enemies, both foreign and from other Native American tribes.

History for Kids give us an overview of the history of the Navajo tribe, native to the areas of Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Provides interesting facts.

History for Kids website offers an overview of the life of Maria Tallchief, a proud member of the Osage Indian tribe and prima ballerina for the New York City ballet.

History for Kids gives an overview of the history of the Pueblo tribe which lived for thousands of years in the Southwest region of the U.S.

This 92-page guide has accurate information on tribes and sites in Virginia. It has tribal histories, biographies of well-known historical figures, photographs, and suggested readings.