NATIVE AMERICANS

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Nat. Am. Dance
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Aztec Culture
Inca Culture
Mayan Culture
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Notable Native Americans

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LINKS FOR LEARNING
LESSON PLAN IDEAS
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY




CALENDARS

Ghost Dance Calendars
Ghost Dance Calendars

Pow Wow Calendars
Pow Wow Calendars


Lakota Way Calendars
Lakota Way Calendars


Inuit Art Calendars
Inuit Art Calendars


Ancient Civilizations of the Southwest Calendars
Ancient Civilizations
of the Southwest Calendars

Edward S. Curtis- Portraits of Native Americans Calendars
Edward S. Curtis- Portraits of Native Americans Calendars



BOOKS ABOUT
NATIVE AMERICANS,
FIRST NATIONS

A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, & Peoples
A Native American Encyclopedia:
History, Culture,
& Peoples


Atlas of the North American Indian
Atlas of the
North American Indian


Sacred Spirit: Chants & Dances off the Native Americans CD
Sacred Spirit:
Chants & Dances
of the Native Americans
audio CD


Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000
Native American Testimony:
A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000


Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
Lies My Teacher
Told Me:
Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong


Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:
An Indian History of the American West


Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Custer Died for Your Sins, Vine Deloria




Teacher's Best - The Creative Process


Native Americans Educational Posters, Prints & Charts
for the social studies classroom and home schoolers.


social studies > anthropology > NATIVE AMERICANS POSTERS < List Notable Native Americans < geography/North America < maps


American Indian Cultures Poster Map
American Indian Cultures Poster Map (1972)

Native American Heritage Map 1991, Poster
Native American Heritage
Poster Map 1991


Archaeology of South America Map, 1982, Poster
Archaeology of South America Map, 1982, Poster


Archeological Map of Middle America, Land of the Feathered Serpent, Print
Archeological Map
of Middle America,
Land of the Feathered Serpent Poster

The “new” world wasn't novel to its early human occupants. it wasn't even a separate landmass, for low sea levels during the Ice Age had exposed the continental shelf between Siberia and Alaska. Asian hunters in pursuit of woolly mammoths and smaller quarry such as caribou simply pressed eastward n the world they knew, arriving in North America between 12,000 and 40,000 years ago.

Eventually their world was new: warmer, separated from Asia, and devoid of their giant prey.

Native Americans survived, and thrived, by adaptation. They hunted smaller animals; they foraged, tapping the resources of each region. Ultimately, many of them farmed. Varied environments sustained varied cultures: By the 1500s two million people lived north of Mesoamerica, speaking some 300 languages. Out of this vivid cultural mosiac we highlight five broad regions. Strikingly different and internally diverse, they were often linked by far-flung trade networks.

North America posters
Central America
South America
Caribbean/West Indies



Map Showing the Localities of the Indian Tribes of the US in 1833, Giclee Print
Map Showing the Localities of the Indian Tribes of the US in 1833,
Giclee Print

George Catlin, an American painter, author and traveler, is remembered for his portraits of Native Americans.

Smithsonian: Catlin in the Classroom


Ten Indian Commandments Poster
Ten Indian Commandments
Poster

THE TEN INDIAN COMMANDMENTS

  • Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect
  • Remain close to the Great Spirit
  • Show great repect for your fellow beings
  • Work together for the benefit of all Mankind
  • Give assistance and kindness wherever needed
  • Do what you know to be right
  • Look after the well-being of mind and body
  • Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good
  • Be truthful and honest at all times
  • Take full responsibility for your actions

• more Prose posters
Ten Commandments


1900 American Indian Chiefs Portraits, Limited Edition Giclee
American Indian Chiefs Portraits, 1900, Giclee Print

Remarkable First American Heroes Chart
Remarkable First American Heroes Chart

Indian Prophecy Wall Poster
Indian Prophecy
Wall Poster

Indian Prophecy
“Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught... only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.”


Canon de Chelly, Arizona- Navaho, 1904 Photographic Print, Edward Curtis
Canon de Chelly, Arizona- Navaho, 1904
Edward Curtis

Canon de Chelly, Arizona-
Navaho, 1904
Edward Curtis

• more Edward S. Curtis photos


Dancing to Restore an Eclipsed Moon Wall Poster, Edward S. Curtis
Dancing to Restore an Eclipsed Moon Wall Poster,
Edward S. Curtis

Dancing to Restore an Eclipsed Moon,
Edward S. Curtis

dance posters


Handprints Painted on a Rock Wall by the Ancient Pueblo People, Also Known as the Anasazi, Photographic Print
Handprints Painted
on a Rock Wall,
Ancient Pueblo People,
Also Known
as the Anasazi,
Photographic Print

Handprints on a Rock Wall by the Ancient Pueblo People, also known as the Anasazi.

history of printing & posters


Indian Mound, Moundsville, West Virginia, Art Print
Indian Mound, Moundsville, West Virginia, Art Print

Indian Mound

• more West Virginia posters


Native American Cultures - Northwest

Native American Cultures Posters Series

Northeast, Southeast, Plains, Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, Plateau, Soutwest, California and Artic regions


Chart of Indian Symbols, Art Print
Chart of Indian Symbols,
Art Print

Explaining the Markings Used by the Indians on their Handicrafts such as Silver, Rugs, Pottery, etc.

• more alphabet posters


Maise or Indian Corn Plant, Giclee Print
Maise or
Indian Corn Plant,
Giclee Print

Corn - The precursor plant to what we know as corn today is believed to be a wild grass called teosinte, indiginous to central Mexico, and first cultivated (made part of the culture) about 7,000 years ago.

The wild grass, which has relatively few, small seeds that easily scatter when the plant is touched, was domesticated for traits of larger, easier to harvest seeds. The domesticated plant and seeds came to be known as maize by the indiginous peoples throughout North and South America, and a major food source.

food posters


Medicine Wheel, Sedona, Arizona, Photographic Print
Medicine Wheel,
Sedona, Arizona,
Photographic Print

Medicine wheels, made by placing rocks into a circle shape with four or more lines of rocks across the circle, were used by North American indiginous peoples to mark the geographical directions and astronomical events of the sun, moon, some stars, and some planets, in relation to the Earth's horizon, at that location. Medicine circles were also used for important ceremonies, teachings, and as sacred places to give thanks to the Creator.

mandala posters
Stonehenge posters
health posters
Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark
Haskell Indian Nations Univ. Medicine Wheel


Two Hopi Indians with Bird Head Masks Art Print
Two Hopi Indians with Bird Head Masks Art Print

Two Hopi Indians with Bird Head Masks

• more mask posters
• more bird posters


Cherokee Alphabet, from Pendelton's 'Lithography', 1835, Giclee Print
Cherokee Alphabet, from Pendelton's 'Lithography', 1835, Giclee Print

There are 85/6 characters in the Cherokee Alphabet devised by the Cherokee silversmith Sequoyah (c 1775-1843) who saw the advantages of the white peoples "talking leaves" and wanted the Cherokee to have the same ability to communicate. While some symbols in the Cherokee Alphabet resemble Latin alphabet letters the sounds are much different; the characters represent syllables. Sequoyah's writing system was made official by the Cherokee Nation in 1825.

alphabet posters


Montezuma II (Aztec) Receiving Tributes Book IX, Giclee Print
Montezuma II (Aztec) Receiving Tributes Book IX, Giclee Print

Montezuma II (Aztec) Receiving Tributes Book IX

• more Mexico posters


Incan Gold Ornament, Photographic Print
Incan Gold Ornament, Photographic Print

The Incas
(A.D. 1200 — A.D. 1533)

The Inca Indians ruled one of the largest and richest empires in the Western world. The Inca empire at its height stretched for 2,500 miles along the western coast of South America. And it included parts of the present-day countries of Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. The empire was centered around the capital city of Cuzco, located high in the Andes mountains. From there the Inca ruler controlled the lives of his 6 million subjects.

The Inca began their rise to power in the year 1200. At that time, there had already been civilizations in the highlands of Peru for more than 1,000 years. It was from these earlier civilizations that the Incas learned to build fortress walls made from huge blocks of carefully carved stone. The Incas did not use mortar to hold the stones together. Instead, they carved the stones so precisely that they fit perfectly. And many of their walls still stand, despite the many earthquakes that have struck Peru. The Inca were farmers, and they found ways to grow corn and potatoes at elevations of 11,000 feet and higher. They build terraced fields along the steep mountainsides in order to increase the amount of land they could use for growing food. The Inca were also known for their fine cloth and beautiful jewelry. The vast Inca empire was held together by a system of stone highways. Swift runners used these highways to carry messages from the Inca ruler to all parts of the empire. Religion was very important to the Inca. Their most important god was Inti —the sun god. The Inca never developed a system of writing. But special officials kept detailed records with a device called a quipu (key-poo), which was a length of cord with knotted strings of different sizes and colors. Each color or knot stood for a different item.

In 1532, the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro arrived in South America. Within months, Pizarro and his army had slaughtered most of the Incas and taken the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, prisoner. And even though he paid a huge ransom of gold and silver, Atahaulpa was killed. The Spanish tried to destroy all traces of the Inca empire. But fortunately many Inca objects and ruins have survived the centuries — including the famous city of Machu Picchu ... (Text from a no longer available poster.)

South America posters
• more Ancient Civilizations posters
The Ancient Inca (People of the Ancient World)


Ancient Civilizations - Ancient Maya Wall Poster
The Maya,
Poster

The Maya
(500 B.C. – 900 A.D.)
The Maya Indians built one of the world's most remarkable civilizations in the jungles of Central America. Like the ancient Greeks, who civilization was nearing its peak just as the Maya appeared, the Maya are known for their fabulous temples, and for their amazing knowledge of math and science. The Maya were the only Indians in America to develop a written language. Today, people come from all over the world to view the crumbling ruins of their once-great cities.

The Maya lived throughout Central America's Yucatan Peninsula in what are now the nations of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. They were a short, stocky people, with dark skin and black hair. They greatly admired sloping foreheads, and would frequently strap boards to babies' heads in order to flatten them. Maya life centered around the great cities, which were used for festivals, markets, and religious ceremonies. Strangely enough, almost no one lived in the cities. Only priests were allowed to live there for short periods of time. All other people lived in smaller communities around the cities, or on farms scattered throughout the countryside. The Maya grew crops such as corn, beans, squash, and tomatoes. They liked to dance, and they played a difficult game in which players had to hit a ball through a stone ring with their knees or hips.

Like the Greeks, the Maya worshipped many gods. They had rain gods, a sun god, a corn god, and gods of death and the underworld. The Maya were very interested in measuring and studying time. They invented a highly accurate calendar, which they used to help them track the movements of the sun, stars, and planets. Maya civilization began to decline around 800, as the Maya abandoned their cities one by one. Even today, no one really knows why this remarkable civilization suddenly ended.

Artwork depicts the Temple of the Inscriptions at Palenque, statue of the Maya leader Lord Pacal, and the Mayan calendar.

• more Ancient Civilizations posters
• more Maya posters
Honduras posters

Your Travel Guide to Ancient Mayan Civilization


Kuna Indian Woman and Hand-Stitched Applique Textile (Mola), Panama Giclee Print
Kuna Indian Woman and Hand-Stitched Applique Textile (Mola), Panama
Giclee Print

Kuna Indian Woman and Hand-Stitched Applique Textile (Mola), Panama

• more Panama posters


William Clark's Sketch of Flathead Indians in His Diary, c.1804-1806, Giclee Print
William Clark's Sketch
of Flathead Indians in
His Diary, c.1804-1806,
Giclee Print

• more Lewis and Clark posters


The Osage and the Invisible World: From the Works of Francis La Flesche
The Osage and the Invisible World: From the Works of Francis La Flesche

(no commerically available poster)

Francis La Flesche
b. 1857
d. 1932

Francis La Flesche, Omaha Indian and antropologist worked with the Bureau of American Ethnology.


Agreement Documenting the Forced Removal of the Indians from Their Homeland in Georgia, 1831, Giclee Print
Agreement Documenting the Forced Removal of the Indians from Their Homeland in Georgia, 1831,
Giclee Print

Indian removal was a nineteenth century policy of the government of the United States to relocate Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river.

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 26, 1830.

The Five Civilized Tribes were the five Native American nations: the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole, which were considered civilized by Anglo-European settlers during the colonial and early federal period because they adopted many of the colonists' customs and had generally good relations with their neighbors.

• more Native American Cultures posters


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