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Web Sites

• The First Americans - This site created by a teacher in New Hampshire provides lots of information for kids about individual tribes from Abenaki to Zuni as well as information on different types Indian shelters and cultural practices.
  
• Native American Shelters Site divides the country geographically and then discusses shelters made by Native Americans in each area.
  
• Native American Baskets
  
  
• American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Part of the Library of Congress American Memory Project
  
• First Nations' Histories
  
  
• Guide to the Sioux NationFrom the South Dakota Office of Tourism
  
• Hogan - traditional house of the Dine'é (or Navajo) people
  
  
• Native American Art - Fetishes Discusses fetishes (symbols) and their meanings for southwestern tribes.
  
• Native Tech Find information on games and toys, clothing, beadwork, food and many other cultural aspects of northeastern or woodland Native Americans.
  
• Native Wiki / North America Sponsored by NativeWeb a Native American organization. Index at the bottom of the page for individual tribes.
  
  
• Information from Petroglyph National Monument.
  
  
• Tobaggon From the Innuits, complete instructions and photos on how to construct this project.
  
  
• Native American MusicDownload Native American music or listen to samples
  
• Find internet links at Yahoo Kids or use the Columbia University Press encyclopedia.
  
  
  

Online Reference Sources

Plymouth Library subscribes to database services that publish online versions of books and periodicals.

• Kids InfoBits - History/Social Studies - Ethnic Groups (for access in library) Helpful tools like audio files of articles, images and mythology. (Hint: Type in the name of the tribe in the search box.)


• Daily Life Through History (for access in the library) Click on the links to find out how the Eastern Woodland Native Americans lived during colonial times or info on other tribes, topics, locations and time periods.
  Plymouth residents can acess Daily Life through history from outside the library. Click here for remote access and then enter your Plymouth libary card number.


• Student Resource Center Bronze Type the name of the tribe or another subject in the search box. Access inside the library here. Or Plymouth residents can access this database from outside the library by entering a Plymouth library card number.