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)
Web Sites
Native American History Month
Native American History
- 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.
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!
Literature and Poetry
Native American Authors:
Children's Literature & About Children's Literature
- Early Native American Literature
- 20 Native American Authors You Need to Read
- Popular Native American Literature books on the GoodReads web site.
Children's Literature & About Children's Literature
- American Indian Children's Books and Literature
- Northern Arizona University list of Recommended American Indian Children's Books
- 4 Mistakes Made in Children's Literature About Natives, and Books That Fix Them
Music
Native American Music at Indians.org
Music History of the Native Americans from Encyclopedia Britannica
Indigenous Music of North America on Wikipedia
Music History of the Native Americans from Encyclopedia Britannica
Indigenous Music of North America on Wikipedia
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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)
Film
Museums
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.