Native American Tribes Mini-Inquiry

Then: Take a look at some of these resources to dig in a little more...

• Native Land map - explore the map to see where different indigenous groups have lived and live today - click on links to the different groups to find website recommendations for further exploration

• Museum of the American Indian - See the online resources page for links to their online collections and exhibitions as well as the searchable Native Knowledge 360 which is a great source of information and resources for inquiry.

• Dominican University's resource on Native American Tribes includes information on Sioux, Cherokee, and Navajo

• Look through this collection of stories on the Abenaki from Vermont Public -- see also Vermont Edition's "Recognized" series which looks at the controversy around the four state-recognized Abenaki groups in Vermont.

• This website created by Geneviève Richardson provides information (and cites sources) on the Tlingit people and traditions.

• Check out this interactive website from the National Museum of the American Indian where you can explore Mohawk responses to environmental challenges.

Also...

• Try a search with the SweetSearch search engine for a more scholarly/easier to navigate list of results (compared to Google).

• Find more specific information and articles on aspects of culture, history, or present day life by searching in the Vermont Online Library's Gale in Context: High School database or Britannica School with specific search terms (e.g. "Navajo Code Talkers" or "Wilma Mankiller")