Native Americans

Start your research at authentic sites that tell the true history and culture of native tribes. Some of these sites provide written and audio first person accounts 0f events in history.


http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/dailylife.html
A teacher sponsored site – here is very basic elementary level information about tribal cultures with links to more detailed information on each tribe.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/index.shtml
Minnesota State Museum’s Emuseum. Geography, language and cultural information for most tribes. Links to additional resources.

http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/Native_americans.html
Links to all tribal information.

http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
Simple, easy to understand information for kids. Links to more complete cultural fact pages for older students.

http://www.historynet.com/culture/native_american_history
Sponsored by the world’s largest publisher of history magazines. Advanced articles for jr. high and up featuring American Indian wars and prominent figures in Native American history.

http://www.wisdomoftheelders.org/about.html
Wisdom of the Elders, Inc. “records and preserves traditional cultural values, oral history, prophesy and other messages of guidance from indigenous elders in order to regenerate the greatness of culture among today’s and future generations of native peoples.”
Listen to some of the stories, music, and first person accounts to get a closer look at the people you are researching.