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Ages: 12 - 18
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The first Americans came from Asia, beginning as early as thirty thousand years ago, over a land bridge that formed at the Bering Strait during the Ice Age. The new immigrants were hunters and gatherers, and over a period of fifteen thousand years va...rious groups spread over the American continents. By the time of the European “discovery” of the New World, there were perhaps as many as 100 million native Americans, the vast majority living in Central and South America.
The development of agriculture by Native Americans more than five thousand years ago sparked new cultures and innovations. Hunters who previously roamed the land like nomads established permanent villages. Corn, sun, and water became focal points for many societies and played strong roles in religious ceremonies. In some cultures, control of the corn surplus was directly linked to power and authority.
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December 8, 2009 at 08:32 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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This 25 minute video does an excellent job of showing how the Sioux used the environment and their culture to dominate the plains. Some scenes may be too dramatic for younger students. Shows how the American troop massacred them after the Battle of L...ittle Big Horn.
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November 22, 2010 at 12:20 AM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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In 1492, there were more than ten million Native Americans in North America. By 1910, their numbers had been reduced to fewer than 300,000. In California, massacres of Indians in the 1860s and 1870s had nearly exterminated the Native peoples in the s...tate.
Therefore the sudden appearance in northern California in 1911 of Ishi, "the last wild Indian in North America," stunned the nation. For more than 40 years, Ishi had lived in hiding with a tiny band of survivors. When he walked into the white man's world, he was the last Yahi Indian alive.
For young anthropologist Alfred Kroeber, Ishi's appearance was a windfall. Kroeber had been searching for years to find "wild, uncontaminated Indians" who could document their traditional way of life. Through Kroeber's invitation, Ishi left a jail cell and lived out the remaining four years of his life as an informant and teacher at the Museum of Anthropology in San Francisco.
Ishi dedicated those years to relating Yahi stories and demonstrating the traditional way of life he knew so well. His quiet dignity and remarkable lack of bitterness toward the people who had destroyed his tribe greatly impressed everyone who met him. The video is 56 minutes long and should be time well spent to help students learn a lesson about Native Americans that can provide a counterpoint to some myths they may have heard. Excellent.
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December 25, 2011 at 10:52 AM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Aaron Huey's effort to photograph poverty in America led him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the struggle of the native Lakota people -- appalling, and largely ignored -- compelled him to refocus. Five years of work later, his haunting ph...otos intertwine with a shocking history lesson in this bold, courageous talk from TEDxDU.
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May 9, 2011 at 07:08 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This four minute video shows how the American government's Policy of "removal" on Native-American land started. This video offers some depth to this movement including how they used the justice system to try and prevent being forced from their land.... President Jackson ignored the legal decision. Students should clearly be able to see a cause and effect for this action.
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October 17, 2010 at 11:05 PM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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Historical Documentary- Unravel the mysteries of Arizona's petroglyphs, carved into the stone 5,000 years ago by the Sinagua of the Verde Valley.
July 12, 2009 at 05:38 PM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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The buffalo was an essential part of Native American life, used in everything from religious rituals to teepee construction. This two minute video shows how each part of the buffalo was used by the Indians. It is easy to follow and also shows that on...ly a few hundred were alive after their slaughter in 1910.
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November 25, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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The Trail of Tears as the Cherokee forced to leave their homeland. The sad tale of what happened during this action and what happened to them as they were forced off their land. Very good video that clearly shows what they lost.
October 17, 2010 at 11:09 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This is a series of videos on Native Americans. Very well done. Students should have a word list and map to help them follow the video better. Click on the images at the bottom of the video to move to the next content area. 1:13:00
October 14, 2010 at 02:11 AM
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Ages: 8 - 13
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The tragic, yet true tale of Sitting Bull, the leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux tribe who led his people's resistance against the United States, sung by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis using cartoon book type art. Good for students as it explain...s this important historical figure and what happened at Little Big Horn. An inspiring video about standing up for your rights.
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September 27, 2010 at 12:49 AM
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