Native American Heritage Month

15 items

Cherokee Women Address Their Nation (1817)

Primary Source - 979 Words

Primary Source

979 Words

In this petition to their husbands, sons, and fathers, Cherokee women urged them to resist the colonization and expansionism of American settlers and their government.

A map shows the following sections of North America: Arctic, Subarctic, Northwest Coast, California, Plateau, Great Basin, Southwest, Plains, Northeast, Southeast.

Native People

Essay - 2020 Words

Essay

2020 Words

How did natives interact with each other before European contact?

In Her Weakness Made Strong: Esther Ross and Respect

Lesson - 1 Activities

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

In this lesson, students will learn about the Stillaguamish tribe and the woman who fought to gain recognition and respect for their lands and customs. Through her example, students will better understand the role that respect should play in their own lives.

45 Min

Andrew Fisher: Native American History & Diversity | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

55 Min

This week, BRI Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by Andrew Fisher, associate professor of history and director of the Environmental Science and Policy program at the College of William & Mary, to discuss Fisher's vivid essay on Native Americans in BRI's new digital textbook, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In fascinating detail, Fisher will explain how each region of the country was composed of incredibly diverse groups of Native American peoples and the different economic systems, gender roles, and interactions with the environment. Fisher also explores pre-Columbian Native American cultures and how they were later affected by interaction with Europeans over the next few centuries.

55 Min

Native Americans

Lesson - 8 Activities

Lesson

8 Activities

55 Min

Native Americans have experienced discrimination at the hands of European settlers during the colonial era and the white majority in the United States for over four hundred years. In that time, there have been a wide variety of policies towards Native Americans, some with good intentions and some bad, but none seemed to resolve the clash of cultures and the difficulties faced by Native Americans. They have rarely enjoyed liberty and equality in the American system of self-government.

55 Min

Bird Woman’s River: Sacagawea’s Diligence in a Historic Journey

Lesson - 1 Activities

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

In this lesson, students will understand the diligent behavior Sacagawea displayed throughout her journey with the Lewis and Clark expedition. They will also think about ways in which they can be diligent in their own lives.

45 Min

Reading “Cherokee Women Address Their Nation” | A Primary Source Close Read

Video

23 Min

In 1817, a group of Cherokee women wrote an address against the trade of Cherokee lands for lands in Arkansas. In this primary close read video, BRI staff Kirk and Liz read this petition, "Cherokee Women Address Their Nation," delivered to the Cherokee National Council by the Cherokee women. How do these women establish their authority to speak at the council and how do they see the role of motherhood as it relates to land removal?

23 Min

Treat All Men Alike: Chief Joseph and Respect

Lesson - 2 Activities

Lesson

2 Activities

45 Min

In this lesson, students will review the words and actions of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce people in the Pacific Northwest. They will identify examples of people treating one another with respect and examples of disrespect.

45 Min