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The Invasion of America – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/pJxrTzfG2bo Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people – A map showing how the Indians’ territory vanished

Native Americans Came to America in One Single Migratory Wave | Timehttp://time.com/3964634/native-american-origin-theory/They came later than we originally thought—and in one single migratory wave.

Native American Homes: Wigwams, Longhouses, Tepees, Lodges, and other American Indian houseshttp://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm

There is a common misunderstanding that all “Indians” lived in Teepees. This article shows various types of housing that different tribes used.

Blue Corn Comics — The Basic Indian Stereotypeshttp://www.bluecorncomics.com/stbasics.htmIt is the goal of this page to dispel the common myths which surround the Native people. – For the teacher who wants to go deeper, much deeper

Pow Wow 2018: ‘Balancing Two Worlds’ | Washington University – YouTube (0:30)https://youtu.be/P_4OxNeb7iMThe theme of the 2018 Pow Wow at Washington University in St. Louis is “Balancing Two Worlds: Indigenous Teachings, Traditions and Truths.”

2014 Native American Tribal Nation Map – American Indian College Fundhttps://www.npr.org/assets/news/2014/06/Tribal_Nations_Map_NA.pdfA map of the natives’ tribes before the White Man came. There may have been as many as 8 million Native People at this time

Rhythm of the Heart – Native American – Buffalo – Plains – Sioux – YouTube  (5:35) https://youtu.be/vnP-__wW0Xc

Song title is “Rhythm of the Heart” composed by “Ah Nee Mah.” Use your prior knowledge and this wordless film to write sentences about the life of the Native People before the White Man arrived

The Ten Commandments of the Native American Indians – YouTube (2:57) https://youtu.be/uoZOt9CROcAThe title of the CD is Ancient Visions – Thought-provoking phrases accompanied by music (Yr 8-9) .

Native American – Music- (Rain dance) – YouTube (8:11) https://youtu.be/0WNLLNxURt4This video has real footage of the Sioux back when we first had film. – Use this or any other song on the album to silence the class and start a lesson

Cherokee Nation (Indian Reservation) lyrics – Paul Revere and The Raiders – YouTube (2:55)https://youtu.be/caCvDB9ivOEThey took the whole Indian nation put us on this reservation, took away our way of life tomahawk and the prairie-knife.

Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills (Official Video) – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/86URGgqONvAIron Maiden – Run To The Hills – from 1982’s The Number Of The Beast Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills Lyrics

Trail of Tears – YouTube (4:12)https://youtu.be/OsTkrmgyV5gThe Trail of Tears of the Civilized Nations: They lived in peace Not long ago A mighty Indian tribe But the winds of change Had made them realize That the promises were lies…Cherokee Songtext

Pocahontas Savages [English] – YouTube (4:23)https://youtu.be/2av9SQsMIi8Pocahontas Savages Both Parts and In Between [English] “They’re not like you and me, which means they must be evil, savages” – A clip from the movie.

Native Americans: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois and Sioux – YouTube (5:26)https://youtu.be/_y9-ymLpO58Native Americans for Kids: Cherokee, Apache, Navajo, Iroquois, and Sioux Native Americans are the indigenous people of the United States (yr 6-7)

Native Americans Vocabulary – English ESL Worksheetshttps://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/native_americans_vocabulary/past-simple-tense/106732This is a vocabulary worksheet for A2 and B1 learners. It deals with vocabulary related to Native Americans. I

Native American Vocabularyhttps://webenglish.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/native-american-vocabulary.pdfA one-page list of well-known Native American words on .pdf adapted from English words of Native American origin

What Does It Mean To Be a Native American? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Does-It-Mean-To-Be-a-Native-AmericanToday’s Wonder of the Day pays tribute to those Americans who have the deepest roots of all.

America’s native prisoners of war – Aaron Huey | TED-Ed (15:27)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/america-s-native-prisoners-of-war-aaron-huey

Aaron Huey’s effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people — appalling, and largely ignored — compelled him to refocus.

What Is a Wigwam? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-is-a-wigwamToday’s Wonder of the Day feels just like home!

Who Was Sitting Bull? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-Sitting-BullToday’s Wonder of the Day will give you a front-row SEAT to learn all about a Native American icon!

What Was the Trail of Tears? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/What-Was-the-Trail-of-TearsToday’s Wonder of the Day retraces one of the saddest routes ever taken.

One Wampanoag family’s journey for truth – PBS NewsHour Classroomhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/08/wampanoag-descendants-revive-history-of-native-culture-on-marthas-vineyard%EF%BF%BC/Learn about the ways one New England tribe passes its history and culture to the next generation

Report details brutal treatment of Indigenous children attending U.S. boarding schools – PBS NewsHour Classroomhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2022/05/report-details-brutal-treatment-of-indigenous-children-attending-u-s-boarding-schools/Learn about a recent report that outlines the ‘cultural genocide’ of Native American boarding schools in the U.S.

Who Was Pocahontas? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Who-Was-PocahontasJoin us in Wonderopolis today for an up-close look at a famous American Indian!

Pocahontas – The True Story of a Native American Princess – YouTube (21:10) https://youtu.be/96bS4t-v3C0

Follow Pocahontas, the Native American Princess, as she travels to spread her message of peace and unity No video, just listen and read. Clear speech and subtitles (Year 7-9)

Pocahontashttps://www.slideshare.net/luisnarbona/pocahontas-39887178Slideshare of a 47-page cartoon book of the story of Pocahontas – to be read on IWB or individually on students’ own devices.

Pocahontas – Audiobook in English with Subtitles – YouTube (31:06)https://youtu.be/CmO7ZruPXegShort story with subtitles. The story of Pocahontas, a Native American girl, and Captain John Smith. Audiobook in English.

American Indian Tribes | U.S. Civics and History | Citizenship Testhttp://www.elcivics.com/american-indian-tribes.htmlA short presentation of some clean facts from an American point of view. Quiz questions below (Yr 7-8)

Native American Stories, Myths and Legends for Kids and Teachers – Native Americans in Olden Times for Kidshttps://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/stories/index.html

Myths and stories from various Indian tribes both in Word and PowerPoint format (Yr 7-8)

What Does It Mean To Be a Native American? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-native-american?fbclid=IwAR0Ry7efM1z44jAOrC1R46cLR2IMOoHDJ9j9i_7lexj7fcuJMtLYsbtfoZ0

Today’s Wonder of the Day pays tribute to those Americans who have the deepest roots of all. – Audio available (Yr 8-9)

Daniella Zalcman Signs of Your Identity FotoEvidence – The Atlantichttps://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/10/signs-of-your-identity/505643/?utm_source=feedPortraits and interviews with native Canadians abused within the government’s Indian Residential School system

American West – White Man’s Opinion of the Plains Indians – Historyhttps://www.historyonthenet.com/american-west-white-mans-opinion-of-the-plains-indians

As the population of America grew, so people began to move away from the cities and towns onto the Plains. – Short paragraphs stating the facts. Suits best to be copied and read together. Activities available on the right-side navigation bar: American West Worksheets. Use the top 3-5 only (Yr 8-9)

Connected to Everything | Teaching Tolerancehttps://www.tolerance.org/magazine/fall-2009/connected-to-everythingRead this story from the Bitterroot Salish. “Montana, 1891 — Last night, I stood outside alone, under the cold October moon.”

Native American Tribe Battles to Keep Land (6:57)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/native-american-tribe-battles-to-keep-land/4354896.html

Money from casinos has lifted many Native American tribal economies and made some tribes rich. But the road to casino riches can be rocky, as the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts has discovered. (Yr 8-9)

The Sioux Indians – YouTube (6:04) https://youtu.be/5xl5jcJ3qGkThis is a listening comprehension excercise about the Sioux Indians, suitable for 9th grade students and upwards. – Have the students write notes after listening  (Yr 7-8)

A Conversation With Native Americans on Race | Op-Docs – YouTube (6:23)https://youtu.be/siMal6QVblE

This week we bring you “A Conversation With Native Americans on Race,” the latest installment in our wide-ranging “Conversation on Race” series.  (Yr 9)

Native American societies before contact | Period 1: 1491-1607 | AP US History | Khan Academy – YouTube (5:24)https://youtu.be/Ht0FW7RwRmc

What was life like in North America before Europeans arrived? In this video, Kim explores how different environmental factors in North America shaped a variety of Native American societies.

6 Misconceptions About Native American People | Teen Vogue – YouTube (3:04)https://youtu.be/GHdW_LVfn287 Native American girls debunk the common misconceptions about their culture.

Inside life on the Lakota Sioux reservation l Hidden America: Children of the Plains PART 1/5 – YouTube (6:28) https://youtu.be/IJapHc7B8Xs

Children of the Plains Part 1: Robert lives in a crumbling trailer but has Oval Office dreams. (Yr 7-8)

Traditional Native Games – YouTube (2:45)https://youtu.be/ho0ONS7E3OsCherokee Nation hosted the Traditional Native Games at Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum. Participants competed against one another in Cherokee marbles, horseshoes, blowgun, corn stalk shoot, and chunky. (Yr 7-9)Learn about Chunky

Dances With Wolves (1990) – Kevin Costner Western Movie HD – YouTube (2:33) https://youtu.be/uc8NMbrW7mIA trailer of the film from 1990 with Kevin Costner (Yr 7-9)

History of Native American Indians, Documentary Pt 1 4 – YouTube (9:58)https://youtu.be/CZmvbKqxV-YThe first episode of a four-part series on the history of Native American Indians. (Yr 8-9)

“We Are Still Here” — A Documentary on Today’s Young Native Americans – YouTube (8min) https://youtu.be/HnPKzZzSClM

What is today’s young Native American’s life like? What are the challenges they are facing? How the historical traumas influenced their life? (Yr 8-9)

Rewrite: The Protests At Standing Rock | The Last Word | MSNBC – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/PwsCuG1kSRk

In the Rewrite, Lawrence explains why a protest by Native Americans in North Dakota reminds us of the history American always tries to forget. Also in Lesson Plan, see belowProtests Over North Dakota Pipeline (Year 8-9)

Native American Cultures (1491-1607) – (APUSH Period 1 / APUSH Chapter 1) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/zG_Q50JDeLo

This video lesson summarizes the key characteristics of the cultures of the major Native American people groups in North America at the time of European contact (Yr 8-9)

Wampanoag Nation – YouTube (21:21)https://youtu.be/O7bKu0oQdt8A curated immersion into the Plimoth Patuxet Living History Museum for a live event, part of a virtual incentive program. (Yr 8-9)

How Hollywood stereotyped the Native Americans – YouTube (5:22)https://youtu.be/_hJFi7SRH7QImages Of American Indians – If time allows, this is an interesting angle, too (Yr 8-9)

What if America Was Never Colonized? – YouTube (3:51)https://youtu.be/9NybRWNoYow

What if Europeans never colonized America? America as in North and South America. What if the Plague never wiped out the native population? (Yr 8-9)

01 After the Mayflower – YouTube – 1st part (1:17:06)https://youtu.be/wVG2cX107KAA documentary in five parts from the Native Americans’ point of view. (Yr 9)

The Natives and the English – Crash Course US History #3 – YouTube (11:26)https://youtu.be/TTYOQ05oDOI

In which John Green teaches you about relations between the early English colonists and the native people they encountered in the New World.

America’s Great Indian Nations – Full Length Documentary – YouTube (54:34)https://youtu.be/MazI9dFA6METhis is the first comprehensive history of six great Indian nations, dramatically filmed on location at their native tribal lands across America

The Indians | The Great Indian Wars (1540-1890) – YouTube (3:40:09)https://youtu.be/KSF7D9dmTOw Archaic/Ancient Native Americans – A comprehensive account of the time of the Indian Wars (Yr 9)

Tara Houska: The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for indigenous rights | TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript | TED (11:03)https://www.ted.com/talks/tara_houska_the_standing_rock_resistance_and_our_fight_for_indigenous_rights/transcript?language=en

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: Still invisible and often an afterthought, indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world’s water, lands and history — while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality (Yr 9)

Seinfeld — Native American (Full Scene) – YouTube (4:50)https://youtu.be/cpGfyp6MxkMJerry has some trouble dating a Native American. From Seinfeld (Season 5, Episode 10). (Yr 8-9)

Blue Corn Comics – The Essential Facts About Indians Todayhttp://www.bluecorncomics.com/essntial.htm

In the University of Chicago Magazine, February 2000, anthropologist and activist Terry Straus lists the things every US citizen should know about Native Americans today: