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PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Wounded Knee Massacre

For Students 5th - 8th
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...
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Other

Idaho Mountain Express: Wovoka, Lame Deer, Rolling Thund

For Students 9th - 10th
A great description of Wovoka's religion and the influence of the "Ghost Dance." It also describes how the "Ghost Dance" has evolved since his death.
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Other

Wounded Knee Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual tour of the massacre at Wounded Knee from a museum dedicated to preserving the history of what happened there.