American heritage

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For our third week of class Rhiannon really wanted to do a Native American tribe. She wanted to focus on the Nez Perce (because of Kaya,the...

This infographic provides 6 Fun Facts about Native Americans, which would be of interest to anyone trying to educate themselves further in Native American culture and history.

Paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

Native Encampment In the mid-1600's the Ojibwa east of Lake Superior began to move westward, and by the late 1770's, Ojibwa settlements circled Lake...

National Native American Heritage Month is a period dedicated to celebrating the customs, traditions and contributions of America’s first inhabitants in the month of November. This month-long event, also referred to as Native American Heritage Month or American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, is a tribute to the accomplishments and contributions of people of […]

Native American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to explore indigenous history, culture, and current events across the curriculum. Read on for some ways you can celebrate Native American heritage with your students, and look below for lessons, activities, and printables on Native American life and culture. #nativeamericanactivities

By the age of 10, most children in the United States have been taught all 50 states that make up the country. But centuries ago, the land that is now the United States was a very different place. Over 20 million Native Americans dispersed across over 1,000 distinct tribes, bands, and ethnic groups populated the territory.