Student Resources

 Encyclopedias

World Book Encyclopedia (Student Edition) MCPS students only
keyword:  Indian, American
Encyclopedia Britannica  (Elementary Edition) MCPS students only
keyword: Native Americans, look for your region.

Use the World Book Encyclopedia (keyword-North America-land, climate, animal life, and plant life/agriculture) to locate information about the NA regions environment.

 Magazines

elibrary elementary  MCPS students only keyword: Native Americans
Sirs Discoverer  MCPS students only

 Search Engines

Kids Click!  Includes reading levels for each site!

Tribes
By Region

Learn About Native Americans By Region
Learn Even More By Region
Traditional Native American Region Map
Native American Regions-Teacher in MA
American Indians and the Natural World   Hopi, Iroquois, Lakota, Tlingit
First Americans Tribes, Activities, History, Stereotypes
First Nations Compact History
Native American Website for Children - Includes Inuit, Navajo, and Cheyenne
Native Tech: Scenes from the Eastern Woodlands virtual tour
Native Languages of the Americas: Facts for Kids
The Native Americans PBS Lewis and Clark Expedition
Visit a Woodland Indian Village Eastern Woodlands
Video and interactive map - Maryland
Plains Indian Tribes
Eastern Woodlands PPT (bibliography attached)

 Special Topics

Native American Shelters
Homes of the Past: the Archaeology of the Iroquoian Longhouse
Native American Houses-NEW!
Wampum
Creation/Migration/Origin Stories Native American legends
First American Art - Composition - Images with captions

NEW! Mr. Donn’s Native Americans- This includes limited information, however the information that is included comes from excellent sources.  It also has links to other sites that give information on stories, myths, religion, etc.
http://www.mrdonn.org/nativeamericans.html

Teacher Feature

 General Links

Teaching about American Indians Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Exploring Native Americans Across the Curriculum 
National Museum of the American Indian Links   
Native American Nations  Tribal Home Pages
Theme: Native Americans  Lesson Plan
Resources from Native Child  
Native American Lesson Plans 
Native American Culture Lesson Plan Argyle Middle School
MarcoGram: Exploring American Indian ... PBS
Teaching Young Children about Native Americans ERIC Digest
Teaching Kids the Wonderful Diversity of American Indians
The "True" Story of Thankgiving- Plimoth Plantation
NEW! Free Clip Art