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Native Americans

The Beginning

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"Imagine 40,000 years ago ... the last great ice sheet still covers much of the north. You are a hunter with your family, tracking animals for food and for hides to make warm clothing. You carry a stone-tipped spear. On foot, you follow wild herds through the cold and fog. You cross a bridge of ice. On the other side, you find a new land. You do not know that it is a new land. You only know that there are no human enemies to stop you.

You keep pushing south, following the herds. You find paradise - elk, deer, bison, wild vegetables, wild fruits - and forests, with so many trees - and squirrels and rabbits. Fish leap from the streams. 

As time goes by, other people find their way across the frozen land. 

Many years pass. The ice begins to melts. Now there is a wide strip of water where once there was a walkway of thick ice. Still, people find their way across the Bering Strait in boats of bark and hide ..." 

                                           Source: http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/iceage.html

Click on the above glacier photo to find out what happens next!


The First Americans

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Click on this photo to learn more about the Native Americans:
 
Tribes, History, Activities, and Stereotypes. 


American Indian Heritage Month

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American Indian Heritage Month is observed every November in the United States. Learn about the history of American Indian Heritage Month, read biographies of famous American Indians, try our quizzes and crosswords, find stats and facts about tribes and reservations, and more.


Native American Facts for Kids

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Click on this photo to link to a resource containing Native American Facts for Kids.


Native American Tribes by Region

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Click on the U.S. Map to learn more about Native American Tribes and Nations across the Regions of the United States.


Native American Tribe Research
Graphic Organizer

Native American History Slideshow

Native American History
View Full Sizes: Native American History Photos

Native American People

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Click on this photo to link to a resource containing American Indian Biographies, from A-Z.


Native American Art by Region

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Click on this photo to learn about Native American Indian Art across the Regions of the United States.


Native American Symbolism

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Click on this photo to link to a resource containing explanations of the various symbols used by Native Americans.

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