During World War I and World War II, hundreds of American Indians joined the US armed forces and used words from their traditional native languages as weapons. The military asked them to develop secret communications based on their languages –…
From site: Lectures by and about Native Americans that pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. The first American Indian Day in a state was declared on the second Saturday in May 1916 by the governor…
From site: Learn about the Archaic, Woodland, Late Prehistoric and historic eras of Native American lifeways in Illinois. Lesson plans include the topics of foodways, architecture, clothing, rituals, symbols, and games. This is the most thorough exhibit on the Web…
The History Place offers narratives and pictures of major events impacting the history of the United States. The major topics include the American Revolution and U.S. Constitution, the Civil War, Natives of North America, child labor, Apollo 11, World War…
From site: From 1899 to 1929, photographer Edward S. Curtis documented Native Americans living west of the Mississippi, visiting more than eighty tribes while seeking to photograph their original customs and traditions. [Included] is a select sampling of the thousands of…