Northern Eastern Woodlands

• Virginia Indians for Young Readers   *****
  Excellent information on several tribes

• Native Tech

• Side by Side     ***
  In Illinois from 1700-1800, a comparison of Native Americans, French, and slaves.

• Jamestowne Society    *
  Article and pictures on the history of Jamestowne.

Southeastern Woodlands

• Seminole Indians Culture    *****
  Article and photos on clothing, crafts, language, food,etc. of the Seminole Indians

Southwest

• Desert Peoples of the Past  ****
  History of the Pueblo Indians includes map of area where they live, picture of pueblo, description of live

• Four Corners Postcards  ****
  Origin, history, religion, culture, and ceremonies of the Native American Indians of the Four Corners Region icluding Navajo, Hopi, Apache, and Ute.

• Chetro Ketl Great Kiva   ***
  Informative tour of a Kiva

• Hollister Collection of Southwestern Native American Pottery   *
  This collection of 94 pieces of Southwestern pottery is the result of the efforts of Mr. Hollister, who collected these pots one or two at a time for nearly 60 years. (Nice pictures of pottery)

• Spirit Walker's Apacheria    **
  Contains the history of the Apache as well as stories. Also an article about Geronimo.

Northwest Coastal

• Totem Poles of the Northwest Coast Indians   *****
  This lesson plan contains a great source of factual information on the Northwest Coastal Indians.
  Go to Lesson 1 (bottom for geographical information)
  Lesson 2 tells about the inhabitants and the art
  Lesson 4 contains a system to identify important figures (example: raven - beak)
  Lessons 5 and 6 has information on the totem pole
  Lesson 6 tells about Sun and Raven

• Grand Hall   *****
  This museum includes a reconstructed village, totem poles, masks, and more with information about each.

• Native Americans    ***
  This page links you to all of our pages on Native American mythology, fishing techniques, and culture.

• Tlingit Carving    **
  Article on carving

• The History of the Northwest Coast    **

• A History of the Northwest Coast Indians Timeline and maps marked with tribal areas

  http://www.hallman.org/indian/.www.html

Plains

• Native American Overview   *
  Gives a brief history and some cultural information of several Plains tribes

• A Guide to the Great Sioux Nation   *
  Includes short articles on artifacts, landmarks, history, and legends.

• Eagle Wing - The Northern Cheyenne   *
  History of the Cheyenne Indians

• A Guide to the Great Sioux Nation http://www.travelsd.com/history/sioux/sioux.htm

Arctic

• Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation   *****
  Excellent information and photographs of Native Tribes, Toys, Clothing, and Musical Instruments.

• Alaska Native Knowledge Network  http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/npegraph.html

• Raven Stories Raven stories from Chippewa, Aleuts and Alaska. There are also links to Raven in the beginning and Raven mythology  http://www.indigenouspeople.org/natlit/raven.htm

General

• Native American Indian Resources Main Menu

• Introduction to the First Americans  *****
  Information written by students on various Native American groups.

  Pre-Contract Housing Types   *****
  Excellent write up and pictures of all types of Native American homes

• Indian Culture    *****
  A wonderful site created by 3rd grader. Great chart with links.

• First Americans for Grade Schoolers  *****
  This site contains information on various tribes, history, activities, rethinking Indians, and a gallery.

• Yahooligans Native American Directory *****
  Excellent list of links on various tribes and specific Native American topics.

• Encyclopedia.com    ****

• History, Legends, and Other Info   ****
  Includes facts (on most tribes) that cover language, housing, daily life, pre- and post- white man's appearance, and historical data

• First Nations History  -   Compact History Geographic Overview   *****
  Gives location, meaning of name, population, history, culture for many tribes throughout the Nation.

• Background Information for Unit 4 Native Americans  ****
  Describes geographical regions. Nice map with lists of tribes living in each area.

• Native American Indians ***
  Written by 3rd graders - Article on the Kwakiutl Tribe , Cheyenne Tribe, and the Navajo Tribe.

• Native Americans
  Nice photographs of student made Indian dwellings.

• Native American Indians  **
  Project by primary students

• Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark  **
  This site created by National Geographic gives you the opportunity to travel with Lewis and Clark on their journey to the Pacific Ocean.

• Flags of the Native Americans   *

• Teacher's Guide for Native Americans *
  Lesson plan which includes a nice vocabulary list with definitions for many types of Native American homes.

• Indigenous Peoples Literature Site  http://www.indians.org/welker/index2.htm

  This site is rich with information. There are links to famous documents, famous, quotes, famous leaders, artists, music and much much more. You need to explore this site to see all of its many links and facets. 

• Index of Native American Resources on the Internet A series of links on both historical and current information about tribes in North America. http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/

• Native American Indian Art A beautiful site with images of Native American art, pottery, beadwork,sculptures, textiles, legend painting, baskets, and photographs. Each is exhibited with information about the artist and the techniques and history of the craft. Links to related sites.http://www.kstrom.net/isk/art/art.html

• Native American Women http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/nativeamerican/

• Storytelling of the North Carolina Native Americans http://www.ibiblio.org/storytelling/ 

• Yahoo Search Sites for Native American Cultures http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/Indigenous_Peoples/ 

•  Smithsonian Institute: National Museum of Natural History http://www.mnh.si.edu/

Clipart

Great collection of Native American clipart

• Zena's Clipart Collection
  Excellent sketches of many different types of Native American clothing
• About.com Search for Native American Clipart

Recipes

• Native Recipes    ****

For the Teacher

• In the time of the Old Ones   *
  Great lesson on Navajo people with a concentration on Navajo rugs. Links to many photos of Navajo rugs at this site.