In this engaging activity involving close analysis of abstract expressionist art, your class members will not only discover more about artist Friz Scholder's Native American art, but they will also have the opportunity to consider...

Here you'll find an extensive textbook chapter on Australia's indigenous people and the impact of European settlers on aboriginal tribes. The text includes several images, graphs, primary and secondary sources, follow-up...

These six extensive collections provide first-person historical accounts, audio clips of music and thousands of photographs from Native American cultures. Audio requires Windows Media Player for PCs, and QuickTime for Mac.

The English began exploring and settling into the Carolina Colony in the late 1500-early 1600s. The land was already inhabited by Native American tribes. How did they all get along? Who were the Native Americans on the land?

What is a native plant? Why should I use native plants? Which plants will attract birds and butterflies? These questions are answered and a number of important facts are discussed in the highly informative site.

Describes the history of Native Americans in Texas, from 12,00 years ago up to the present, and some of the different tribes who have lived there.

Site presents detailed account of the history of the first Native American groups, Shoshone and Bannock tribes, located in southeastern Idaho.

Native Americans inhabited the New World long before European explorers began establishing settlements on the land. This entry addresses the challenges the natives had to face upon Europe's arrival, trials in relationships, and how...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Eanger Irving Couse is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his depictions and paintings of Native Americans.

Learn about venomous fish and other animals with the ability to inject venom, such as jellyfish and other venomous invertebrates.

This site provides a brief look at the history of the Iroquois. The site has information about food, handwork, survival, and modern life.

Interactive web site where students can learn about the development of the geography of the United States over the course of history. This section of the site focuses on the original inhabitants of North America, in particular the...

The Coghlan Art Studio and Gallery provides a Norval Morrisseau biography illustrated with images of his Native American medicine paintings. A video clip is included.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Woodrow Crumbo is described here along with information on his contributions to art through his own styles of Native American art (Crumbo was a Pottawatomie Indian).

Svante Arrhenius was born in Vik, Sweden, and became the first native of that country to win the Nobel Prize. The award for chemistry was bestowed to him in honor of his theory of electrolytic dissociation. Arrhenius also developed the...

Illustrated biographical profile of Alabama native Jesse Owens.

A site filled with information about the Penobscot Indians past and present. There are numerous hyperlinks to pictures, legends, language, and many other sources for information. This is a personal site written by a Cherokee Indian...

Article examines the technology the Romans brought with them when they invaded Britain in AD 43. From their missile-throwing machines to surveying materials and signaling flags, it's easy to see how the Romans quickly overtook the native...

Dickinson has correctly been called the "Penman of the Revolution" by later historians. But his activities extended fortwo decades into the life of the new republic, years in which Dickinson's contributions were many. Dickinson's career...

Illustrated biographical profile of Alabama native Willie Mays, baseball Hall of Famer.

With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Lake, a native American people.

With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of the Labrador Inuit, a native American people.

This site is a history of the Cape Canaveral area in Florida. An extensive look at the peoples who settled in the area and its history through 1947.

Read about the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973 from the viewpoint of the U.S. Marshals Service.