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Hoop Dancer

Native American dancer

A Lakota Child

California Standard 2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others' lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, [MORE]
 California Standard 2.5 Students understand the importance of individual action and character and explain how heroes from long ago and the recent past have made a difference in others' lives (e.g., from biographies of Abraham Lincoln, [MORE] 

When we use the term Native Americans, we are referring to many different groups including Cherokee, Apache, Cheyenne, and Seminole. The culture and history of each tribe is rich with stories and customs.

 

Case Study
A Sioux Child

Sometimes the name Sioux is used to mean Lakota. Explore the life of a Sioux boy. Learn about what he would learn in school, how he played and what his chores would have been.

 
 

History and You
Sioux Nation History

This simple history will give you a start in understanding more about Native American culture and geography.

Primary Sources
Chief Low Dog

In 1876, Lakota Chief Low Dog joined Sitting Bull Bull to defeat the army of General Armstong Custer at the Little Bighorn. You can read his famous words in one the most well-known accounts of that battle.


Visit a Museum

Choose the Online Experience in any of the 5 galleries of the Plains Indian Museum.