General Info About Ancient Egypt:

https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcivile.html#menu

https://discoveringegypt.com/

https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_egypt.php

The British Museum: Ancient Egypt - be sure to click the links on the left side of the page when you get there

Digital Ancient Egypt - go to this index and search by name for a particular Pharaoh

Encyclopedia Britannica - and don't forget to use the "search" box to find more

Ancient Eqypt - from the National Museum of Natural History (don't forget you can use the site's search box to find more)

Newsela - this will take you to the results of a search for "ancient Egypt" - but you can also type in any of the search terms at the top of this page

ReadWorks - you might also need to use the class code F4HZLN to join this site (using your student gmail) and do your research

Smithsonian Institute - many different tabs of resources under "ancient Egypt", but don't forget that you can use the site's search box, too

Sweet Search - be sure to scroll down below the "Ad" links at the top of the list

Tween Tribune - this takes you to search results for "ancient Egypt", but you can use the search box and use other terms

Gods and Goddesses:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html

https://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-gods-and-goddesses/

http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm

Book of the Dead:

http://cwd.uchicago.edu/Public/botdindex.html

Canopic Jars:

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/mummies/story/page7.html

http://www.museumofmythology.com/Egypt/canopic_jar.htm

Native American Heritage Month is a time to recognize the histories, invaluable contributions and livelihood of American Indian and Alaska Native people in the United States. It is an opportunity to educate the general public about tribes, their cultures, traditions and languages. Use this time to highlight the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and presently, as well as the ways in which tribal citizens have overcome these challenges.

One of the earliest proponents of a day honoring American Indians was Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker, a Cattaraugus Seneca born in 1881 and the director of the Rochester Museum in New York. Dr. Parker (Gawasco Waneh) was a noted anthropologist, historian and author whose great-uncle was secretary to General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War and the first American Indian to serve as Commissioner of Indian Affairs in the Department of the Interior.

However, the origins of Native American Heritage Month officially began in 1986 when Congress passed a joint resolution which authorized President Ronald Reagan to proclaim the week of November 23-30, 1986 as “American Indian Week.” In 1990 President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating the month of November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Congress chose November to recognize American Indians as this month concluded the traditional harvest season and was generally a time of thanksgiving and celebration. Additionally, in 2009, President Barack Obama signed legislation that established the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day of each year as “Native American Heritage Day.”

During Native American Heritage Month, find out what activities and celebrations are happening in local tribal communities. National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated with community gatherings, festivals and government and educational activities. Many schools celebrate the month by learning more about the history and contributions of American Indians and Alaska Natives in education, art, literature, government, sports, science and technology.

From the National Indian Council on Aging @ https://www.nicoa.org/national-native-american-heritage-month/

Throughout the celebratory period we have set up a special display for Native American Heritage Month, with dozens of books related to Native American voices, culture and history.

Please stop by and check it out! You can also click here to search the OVMS Library Catalog for our books about Native Americans!!

Your teachers might have you do some activities in BrainPop or in Discovery Ed, but you can also find a lot of great information about tribal history and traditions inside the Media Center tile, using Kids Info Bits and World Book.

https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/ - from the Library of Congress, one of our nation's official sites in support of Native American Heritage month

https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/native-american-heritage-month - from the National Archives, a wealth of resources are linked from there, especially primary sources

https://www.nps.gov/articles/taas-indigenousheritage-intro.htm - from the National Park Service, a good introduction to North American indigenous heritage

https://www.pbs.org/specials/native-american-heritage-month/ - from PBS, a rotating offering of documentaries about Native American cultures

https://www.nps.gov/trte/planyourvisit/maps.htm - from the National Park Service, a map of the Trail of Tears

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/native-american-cultures - from History.com, good introductory information, plus a helpful timeline

https://www.biography.com/news/influential-native-americans-list - From Biography, learn about important figures in Native American history (and today)

https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/lessons-resources/search-resources - from the Smithsonian Institution, use the drop-downs to search by particular nations, etc.

http://www.native-languages.org/florida.htm - specific information about tribes in Florida, but the site also has a great list of tribes and tribal histories, and a helpful FAQ

https://ailanet.org/school-library-resources/ - from the American Indian Library Association, a list of additional helpful resources

Information about Current-Day Tribes

https://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislators/quad-caucus/list-of-federal-and-state-recognized-tribes.aspx - from the National Conference of State Legislatures, there is a state-by-state list of currently federally-recognized tribes

Some tribal nation official sites are linked below!

Blackfeet - https://blackfeetnation.com/

Cherokee (Eastern Band) - https://ebci.com/

Cherokee (Western Band) - https://www.cherokee.org/

Chinook - https://chinooknation.org/

Choctaw - https://www.choctawnation.com/

Comanche - https://comanchenation.com/

Hopi - https://www.hopi-nsn.gov/

Lakota - http://lakotadakotanakotanation.org/

Modoc - https://modocnation.com/

Mohican - https://www.mohican.com/

Mojave - http://mojaveindiantribe.com/

Navajo - https://www.navajo-nsn.gov/

Passamaquoddy - https://passamaquoddypeople.com/

Pawnee - https://pawneenation.org/

Penobscot - https://www.penobscotnation.org/

Pueblo - https://www.newmexico.org/places-to-visit/native-culture/pueblos-tribes-nations/

Seminole - https://www.semtribe.com/stof

Seneca - https://sni.org/

Shawnee - https://www.shawnee-nsn.gov/

Sioux - https://www.cheyenneriversiouxtribe.org/

Tuscarora - https://tuscaroranationnc.com/

https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/ - books for children written by Native Americans and featuring Native American characters and culture

http://booklists.yalsa.net/directory/results?q=AILA+Youth+Literature+Award - books for teens and young adults written by Native Americans and featuring Native American characters and culture

https://ailanet.org/activities/american-indian-youth-literature-award/ - even more books for teens and young adults written by Native Americans and featuring Native American characters and culture

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/144560/native-american-poetry-and-culture - a selection of poets, poems, and articles exploring the Native American experience

https://poets.org/native-american-heritage-month - contemporary poems for Native American History Month

http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee_alphabet.htm