Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples

Activity begins with warm-up of images showing native American culture alive today in North America. The main purpose of the activity is for students to write a letter to President Obama.

In this lesson, students view photographs which document Native American voices and explore the themes of identity, cultural displacement, and resilience. Native America exists beyond stereotypes...

The peoples COP15 will see activists, indigenous locals and grass routes representatives come together to discuss the climate change issue. There will be music theater and exhibitions throughout...

Smithsonian Institute

Power point of how Native Americans survived from our lands rich resources.

The lesson plans in curriculum unit take an in-depth look at the history of U.S. expansion and Indian policy, and present the voices and perspectives of Native Americans on the Lewis and Clark...

In this episode of 60-Second Civics, we discuss early European settlement of North America and explore Cahokia, a large and culturally important Native American settlement in what is today...

This lesson is part of a five day unit on European Imperialism. In this lesson students gather evidence for a written argument. Using a blend of both literary and informational text allows...

Citizenship, Part 18: Native American citizenship.
In this podcast from 60 Second Civics we begin our discussion of the legal status of Native Americans in the United States.

There is a decades-old controversy over the Washington Redskins’ name and recently it has come back into the news in a major way. The Washington Redskins, a National Football League (N.F.L) team,...

In this lesson, students explore photos of the Kara tribe and discuss the environmental and cultural impacts of the Gibe III dam in Ethiopia. Indigenous communities find their self-sustaining ways...