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Northwestern University

American Memory: Edward S. Curtis's North American Indian: Photographic Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Find Native American tribes grouped by geographic location as well as relevant information and pictures.
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Native American Art and Technology

Native Tech: Culture Areas and the Locations of Tribes With Illustrated Clothing

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map of the Native American culture areas with corresponding drawings of the cultures' individual clothing styles.
PPT
Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Native American Cultures 1491 1607 [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining the cultures of Native American tribes that lived in North America in early colonial times. Discusses the major groups, the way of life of each group, and where they lived.
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Other

Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Native American Reference Weblist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...
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Read Works

Read Works: Native Americans

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about various Native American tribes who have lived throughout North America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe. Make sure to read out all the information in "History & Culture," which includes interesting facts about the...
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Other

A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Native American Society on the Eve of British Colonization

For Students 5th - 8th
This is a brief overview of the Native American cultures, languages, and diversity amont the many tribes that lived in North America prior to European contact.
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Pattern of Exploraiton and Annihilation

For Students 9th - 10th
Poignant account of the decimation of indigenous peoples in both South and North America during the 16th and 17th Centuries.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mescalero Apache

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Mescalero Apache, a Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, economy, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mono

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Mono.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mohegan

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Mohegan.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Missouri

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the Native American tribe Missouri.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pennacook

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of the Pennacook Native American tribe.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Nanticoke

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the Nanticoke tribe.
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Early America: Native American Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
At the time of the Europeans' arrival in North America, the land was well populated with Native Americans. Their numbers rapidly dwindled, mainly due to disease. Although there were many diverse tribes, some generalizations can be drawn...
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Other

Bryan Strome : First Nations Seeker

For Students 9th - 10th
An alphabetical listing and detailed map showing the location of the lands of the aboriginal tribes and linguistic groups found in North America.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Distribution of Native Americans, 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of North America central Canada to northern Mexico showing the distribution and territories of the Native Americans around 1500. The boundaries are based on linguistic stock and not tribal territories. "Anthropologists of...
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Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Map of Early Indian Tribes in the Western u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the Native American culture areas and the tribes within those cultures in western North America. From the Perry Castaneda collection.
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Other

The Woodland/ Algonquian Tribes Before 1500 (Map)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Map of the geographic regions of the various Native American tribes in northeastern North America.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Map of First Nations Peoples Pre Contact Culture Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
A color coded map of North America which contains the regions inhabited by different aboriginal nations.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ponca

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Ponca Native American tribe. Explore topics such as their history, cultural values, and dwellings.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Oto

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a short description of the Oto Native American tribe.