Lessons
Educational Websites
Read Kansas! American Indian Homes in Kansas. Learn about the traditional homes of the Wichita, Pawnee, Kansa, and Cheyenne.
Read Kansas! A History of American Indian Education. Explores the history of racial and ethnic relations through the lens of Haskell Indian Nations University.
The Trouble with History (Delaware) The way a story is told depends on the narrator. When considering history, consider multiple perspectives. National Museum of the American Indian.
How Did Six Different Native Nations Try to Avoid Removal? Interactions with Europeans and Americans brought accelerated changes to American Indian cultures. National Museum of the American Indian.
Social Power Lesson. Examine social power characteristics and portrayal. The lesson was designed to incorporate portions of the award-winning Campfire Stories With George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures online gallery produced by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Crossroads of the Continent: Early Trade in Kansas. Learn about the archaeology of the early Native American-European contact period.
Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures. National Museum of American Art.
How To
Pemmican. Plains Indians combined dried meat, dried berries, and melted fat to make a concentrated food source that lasted indefinitely. How to Make Pemmican.
Three Sisters Garden. Many tribes grew corn, beans, and squash together on a low mounds rather than single rows. This companion planting enriches the soil and supports each plant. How to Grow a Three Sisters Garden.
