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Teaching Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Indian Heritage Teaching Resources 
 Classroom materials for the celebration of American Indian Heritage Month (November), including publications from the National Museum of the American Indian, lesson plans (on topics such as the Bering Sea Eskimo people and buffalo hide paintings), and online exhibits of American Indian collections at the Smithsonian museums. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies of the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/american_indian_resources.html Topics: Native Americans, Special Months Last updated Nov 8, 2005 Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures
"Take a virtual journey to meet American Indians of the 1830s with artist, ethnologist, and showman George Catlin. This site compiles paintings, historical documents, and commentary from contemporary experts so you can explore the intersections of two cultures, both in Catlin's time and today." Also includes lesson plans and curriculum standards. Searchable by keyword or tribal affiliation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans, Native Americans Last updated Mar 8, 2009 Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute (NIARI)
This site introduces the work of a research institute that addresses "the needs of Washington State tribes and Native people." The site features annotated links to Web resources on Pacific Northwest Indian tribes, public school curriculum on tribal issues, research reports, and video clips from the Caucus of Native Leaders, Activists and Academics. NIARI is located at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington state. http://nwindian.evergreen.edu/ Topics: Native Americans Last updated Jun 9, 2008 Oyate
A Native American organization working to see that Native Americans' lives and histories are portrayed honestly. Includes book reviews, resource materials, and fiction by and about native peoples. http://www.oyate.org/catalog/index.html Topics: Native Americans Last updated Sep 19, 2006 |
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