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Native Americans
- Indians
of North America
- Names
of tribes: Iroquois, Mahican, Pequot, Algonquin
Great
Web Sites
- Native
American Homes
Explore different types of homes Native Americans built--longhouses, tipis, pit houses, wikiup houses and others.
- Native American Home Page
Links for Cheyenne, Navaho, Inuit, Kwakiutl tribes.
- Native American Facts for Kids
Lots of links to many facets of Northeast American Indians.
- Great Chiefs and Leaders
Biographies on many of the great Native American chiefs. Good for 4th-5th grade level.
- Native American Homes and Culture
Information on different housing types from Native Americans across the U.S. plus additional information about dream catchers and other elements of Native culture.
- First
Nation's Histories
A growing collection of histories for each tribe. Loads
of information about Northeast cultures. For the local region,
check out the Iroquois,
Mahican
and Pequot
pages.
- Facts for Kids: Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Indians
Resource material about the Iroquois tribe. Easy to read for students.
- The
Iroquois of the Northeast
Beautifully illustrated overview of Iroquois life from the
Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Topics include: living
in the woods, farming, craft work and transition to modern
times. Similar sites for Tlingit
(Northwest), Hopi
(Southwest) and Lakota
(Plains).
- Iroquois
Easy to read web site with lots of information on the Iroquois.
- Iroquois Oral Traditions
Many Iroquois stories in written for, most one page in length. Good for reading aloud.
- Mohawk Iroquois Village
From the New York State Museum's Iroquois Village, with interesting facts and links to items in their collection
- Iroquois Clothing
Descriptions of traditional Iroquois clothing, with some photos
- Native American Glossary
A listing
of Native American places, persons, tribes and more
- Pocahontas
Biography of Pocahontas for intermediate grade students
Books and Videos in Your Libraries
- Links
to books & other materials in the libraries of the Mid-Hudson
Library System.
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- Need
help?
Local
Resources
- Ndakinna
Wilderness Project
Learn more about the natural world and Native American culture
in the Northeast. Programs are held at in the Adirondacks
and visits to your school can be arranged.
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