Native American History
Many thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America: the nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago. In fact, by the time European adventurers arrived in the 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million people were already living in the Americas. Of these, some 10 million lived in the area that would become the United States. (From History.com)
Giving Thanks A Native American Good Morning Message, narrated by Chief Jake Swamp.
Web Sites
Native American History Month
Native American History
Literature, Film and Television - This page includes recommended literature, film, and television. Also tips on how to teach about stereotyping.
Arts and Crafts
- Native American History Month in the United States at the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs.
- Native American Indian Heritage Month information at Wikipedia.
Native American History
- Native American Cultures from History.com
- Native American History from History.com
- Wikipedia's page on the History of Native Americans in the United States.
- PBS LearningMedia - many films, lesson plans, state standards, and discussion questions
- Conflicts between the Native Americans and the United States government
- 'We Were in a War Zone' - The History of the 1973 Standoff at Wounded Knee", from Time Magazine, May 8, 2023
Literature, Film and Television - This page includes recommended literature, film, and television. Also tips on how to teach about stereotyping.
Arts and Crafts
Virtual Tours
Take a virtual tour of the Sitka National Historical Park Totem Trail!
This National Parks Service web site has many excellent resources including page for Teachers where you can search for resources by the topic you enter, then by subject, grade level and/or Common Core.
They also have a page for Kids with many excellent resources and activities!
Also see the Sitka National Park web site which also has plentiful, excellent resources!
This National Parks Service web site has many excellent resources including page for Teachers where you can search for resources by the topic you enter, then by subject, grade level and/or Common Core.
They also have a page for Kids with many excellent resources and activities!
Also see the Sitka National Park web site which also has plentiful, excellent resources!
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Native American traditional Lakota Music
Art
According to legend, Spider Woman was first to weave her web of the universe and taught Din’eh (Navajo) to create beauty in their own life teaching balance within the mind, body, and soul. After weaving the universe, Spider Woman taught the gift of weaving to the Navajo. To this day, Navajo rugs are some of the most coveted weavings in the world. (From NativeAmericanArtHistory.com)
Also, see Native American Arts and Crafts.
Also, see Native American Arts and Crafts.
Films
Smoke Signals |
Killers of the Flower Moon |
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Smoke Signals, In 2018, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." This was the first feature-length film directed and produced by Native Americans.
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Directed by Martin Scorese
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Oldest Native American footage ever shot - back to 1894. |
Reel Injun - a study of the representation of Native Americans. Here is the trailer, but the full film is available on Tubi.
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Museums
History of Native American Jewelry
Issues . . .
Education
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Above is a photograph of Apache children when they arrived at the Carlisle Indian School and a photograph of them four months after their arrival. See this page.
We are still in the process of curating resources for this website. There is already a plethora of possibilities here, and you will find the main issues addressed in many of the links already provided. Please feel free to send us your recommendations!
We are still in the process of curating resources for this website. There is already a plethora of possibilities here, and you will find the main issues addressed in many of the links already provided. Please feel free to send us your recommendations!
