Plains Indian Art of the Northern Plains: Traveling Trunk Curriculum
2nd revised edition. Uses archival photographs of material culture.
Plants and Connection to Place
Focuses on Yukon First Nations Traditional Knowledge.
Powwow! Ochîwin the Origins!
Preschool Immersion Education for Indigenous Languages: A Survey of Resources
Primary Source Learning: The Wampanoag, the Plimoth Colonists & the First Thanksgiving
Lesson plan designed for elementary students.
Related material: Teaching Guide.
Qaqamiigux "to hunt for food and collect plants; subsistence": Head Start Traditional Foods Preschool Curriculum
Quillwork
Includes pictures of numerous examples of how quills were used for decorative purposes and instructions for various techniques.
Raven Helps the Indians
Children's story retells the Skokomish traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-3.
Related Material: Lesson Plan.
The Raven Steals the Light
Raven Tales: Traditional Quileute Stories of Bayak, the Trickster
Includes five stories: Raven and Bear; Raven and Fishduck; Raven and Mole; Raven and Skatefish; and Raven and Eagle.
Reading Resources for Southeast Alaska Tribal Children, Youth and Families
Reading Sheet: Coyote Places the Stars
Retelling of traditional story.
Real Genius: "We Could Become Best Educated People in America"
Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian: Education Resource
Report of a National Colloquium, II--Research:
Improving Academic Performance Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students: Introduction to This Issue
Resource Database
Resource Recommendations for K-12 Teaching Native American History, Literature, and Culture: Cultural Competence and Equity
Resources for the Practice of Native American Songs and Dances in the Elementary Classroom
Reviews
Revised Criteria from How to Tell the Difference
Adapted from Oyate.org's book How to Tell the Difference: A Guide for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias by Beverly Slapin, Doris Seale, and Rosemary Gonzales.
Rewriting the Narrative of American History: American Indian Identity and the Process of Recovery
Unit looks at how the authors of Tulsa: From Creek Town to Oil Capital (Angie Debo), Custer Died for Your Sins (Vine Deloria, Jr.), and Winter in the Blood (James Welch) repond to certain crises in Native American history. Designed for 11th grade Advanced Placement Language and Composition classes. Some focus on Oklahoma history.
The Road from ANCSA: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Grade 8
The Road to ANCSA: The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Grade 6
Roots and Branches: A Resource of Native American
Literature—Themes, Lessons, and Bibliographies. Dorothea M. Susag. Foreword by Joseph Bruchac
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Documentary looks at the little-known story of Indigenous influences on and contributions to the evolution of contemporary rock and blues music. Artists profiled include Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jesse Ed Davis, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, and Taboo.
Russel on Indians: Grade Level: 7-12
Lesson plan involves students learning about stereotypes and deciding whether paintings by Charles M. Russell reinforced those stereotypes.
S'abadeb-- The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists: Seattle Art Museum Educator Resource Guide, Grades 3-12.
Salmon Homecoming Alliance: Student Activity
Created for the Salmon Homecoming event held annually on the Seattle waterfront.
Salmon Homecoming: An Activity Book for Kids
Includes information on the salmon and preservation of its ecosystem and activities such as game, crossword, word scramble, and dot-to-dot.
Salmon Watch: Unit 3: Native American Indian Storytelling
Includes information for teachers and ten student handouts.
Secondary Schooling and Indigenous Pueblo Youth: Dynamics of Power
SEED: A Ktunaxa Nation Resource
Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Selected Bibliography of American Indian Studies Resources for Students in Grades 7-12
Current as of 2006.
Selected Bibliography of American Indian Studies Resources for Students in Grades K-6
Selective Bibliography and Guide for "I" is Not for Indian: The Portrayal of Native Americans in Books for Young People
A Semi-Annotated Bibliography: The Wabanakis
Divided into five sections: contemporary publications, arts and crafts, traditional stories, history, and resources.
Wabanaki confederacy consists of the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot.
Shadow of the Salmon: Respect the Salmon, Respect Yourself : A Resource Guide for Eighth Grade Teachers
Skunk
Children's book retells the Muckleshoot traditional story. Suitable for use with Grades K-3.
Related Material: Lesson Plan.
Sky Stories
Some Aboriginal Books by and for Parents to Read to Children
Some Guidelines for Evaluating Media Portrayals of Indians
The Sound of the Drum
Storybook for use with primary school students.
Spirit of the Trees: A Six-Part Educational DVD Series Exploring the Link between Trees and Forests and Native American Cultures
Films feature 40 Indigenous tribes and nations and give insights into spiritual practices, foods and medicines, art and music, shelter and land management associated with the natural environment.
Related Material: Videos.
Square Peg, Round Hole: First Nations Drinking Water Infrastructure and Federal Policies, Programs, and Processes
SSHRC/CURA Resources (North American)
Star Lore of the Ojibway
Brief description of stories associated with stars and constellations such as Ajiijaak (Cygnus), Biboonkeonini the Winter Maker, Jiibay Ziibi (Milky Way), Maang (Ursa Minor), and Ojiig (Big Dipper).
Related resources: Ojibwe Constellation Guide + Ojibwe Gizhig Anung Masinaaigan; Ojibwe Star Map.
The Star People
Teacher resource for The Star People: A Lakota Story by S.D. Nelson. Target age is Kindergarten to Grade 3.
Star Stories
Series of nine short animated videos which tell traditional Ankara, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Chipewyan, Ho-Chunk, Chippewa, Cree, Mohawk, and Paiute stories about how certain stars and constellations came to be.