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To teach well about Native Americans requires a great many resources. The following resources provide a variety of information and links to even more data if you want to differentiate your curriculum.
Beginnings
Bureau of Indian Affairs
U.S. Department of the Interior
National American Indian Heritage Month
National Museum of the American Indian
Native American History and Culture
From the Smithsonian
Native American Indian Heritage Month
See list of American Indian Medal of Honor winners on left side.
Techniques for Evaluating American Indian Web Sites
U.S. Indian Tribes - Index by State
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Cultural resources
Campfire Stories with George Caitlin
Art and more
The Flags of the Native Peoples
Legends and Myths
Native American Actors
Native American Artists
Current work
Native American Authors
Native American Culture
Nice breakdown on sites and includes maps, music and more
Native American Literature
Native American Scholarships
RecipeSource -- Native American
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Historical resources
Aboriginal Peoples
Canadian Indian resources
American Indian History of St. Louis
Anglo-Apache Conflicts
An interactive site, but not broad in scope
Edward S. Curtis's The North American Indian
Photographic images you can search by geographical area -- interesting, but limited value for younger students.
Five Hundred Years of Injustice
Doctrine of Discovery: The Supreme Court Case that justified taking of Indian lands
Honor Native American culture and history
Wide ranging list of Native American lessons and links
History of Native Americans as a Whole
Land and Treaty Rights
Learn about Native Americans
NARA: Maps of Indian Territory
Primary documents about Dawes case and more
Navajo Code Talkers
Original Navajo Code
Texas Indians
Treaties between the United States and Native Americans
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Lesson plans about Native Americans
Design a Navajo Rug
Marilee's Native Americans Resource
Find native creation stories by area - an excellent compare and contrast lesson.
Mr. Donn's Native American History Lesson
Native Americans - Lesson Plan for Elementary
Native Americans: Special Homes
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Links, bibliographies and databases
Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-History: Native American History and Current Affairs
Large link site.
Native American Megasites
This has every link a teacher will probably need.
Native American Resource Guide
Native Americans - Internet Resources
Large link site
NativeWeb
Resources for indigenous cultures around the world
Native Web Resource Database
Huge database on most tribes
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