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American
Indian Institute College of Continuing Education University of Oklahoma -
"A division within the College of Continuing Education, the major goals
of the American Indian Institute are: To promote Indian education and research;
To promote training, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities
for Indian people; To promote and support the development of human and natural
resources; To promote the perpetuation of tribal/band languages, cultures, traditions,
and histories; and To facilitate the utilization of the University resources by
Indian tribes, bands, and organizations."
The
Arkansas Archeological Survey has produced an excellent variety of materials
to aid teachers in their instruction on Arkansas history, prehistory, and Native
Americans. These materials include a teacher's packet with informational flyers
and brochures, books, slide sets, exhibits, a Discovery Box, and more.
Native
Child - Curriculum Material for Preschools With a Focus on Native American
Tribes Resources for the Classroom PreK-3.
Cradleboard
Teaching Project - Lesson plans and excellent curriculums for both Indian
and non-Indian children.
Education World - 12 lessons to help students learn about Native American
history and cultures.
"I"
IS NOT FOR INDIAN - A selective Bibliography and Guide for the
portrayal of Native Americans in books for young people.
"Canku
Ota" (Many Paths) - "An e-zine for and about Native America
... the native people of North America ... Native Americans, Alaskan Natives,
and First Nations People. It is a celebration of the traditions and cultures of
these wonderfully diverse people. Each biweekly issue contains news articles,
about events and issues, contributed by some premier writers and artists. We also
share stories, recipes, nature articles, opportunities, school news, projects,
and anything else of interest to our readers, young and old. We focus on positive,
yet factual information. Our extensive resource pages offer links to some of the
best, legitimate Native Web sites as well as many other Web sites of interest
to students, educators and the general public. We also house all of our past issues
and a coloring book."
Native
Village Youth and Education News - "NATIVE VILLAGE website was created
for youth, educators, families, and friends who wish to celebrate the rich, diverse
cultures of The Americas' First Peoples. Each week offers readers a current events
publication: NATIVE VILLAGE Youth and Education News or NATIVE VILLAGE Opportunities
and Websites. Each issue summarizes today's happenings in Indian country and is
written in an easy-to-read format."
Teaching Indigenous Languages - Collection of full-text scholarly articles,
bibliographies, and information on the teaching and revitalizing of indigenous
languages. Includes teaching models, details on the status of various American
Indian languages.
Books
Oyate -
Oyate is a Native American organization working to see that American Indian lives
and histories are portrayed honestly. Oyate evaluates texts, resource materials
and fiction by and about Native peoples; conducts teacher workshops, in which
participants learn to evaluate children's material for anti-Indian biases; administrates
a small resource center and library; and distributes children's, young adult,
and teacher books and materials, with an emphasis on writing and illustration
by Native people. You will find a list of recommended and not-recommended books
on this site.
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CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS, FOR K-12
By the Anthropology Outreach Office at the Smithsonian Institution's National
Museum of Natural History
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