Teacher:
Mr. Sullivan
Class:
History of the Americas I
Project Title:
Indigenous Peoples

Task

Prepare a report of information on one of the following indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Be concise

Remember that your thesis should state the most important 1-3 things that you wish to say about a people.

For example:

The Aztecs were a hierarchical and warlike people who left lasting contributions in astronomy and architecture. 

Topics for Consideration
*Geographic Area

*Neighboring peoples

*Background & Contributions
*Politics
*Economics
*Society
*Customs
*Interaction with Whites
*Visual

Source Requirements

4 sources to include

**Print     **Encyclopedia     **Database     **Web

Please see Ms. Powers (Library Media Teacher) for the database passwords.

Indigenous Peoples
Internet Resources
Aztec
 Multnomah County Library Aztec Resources
Maya
 Multnomah County Library Maya Resources
Inca
 Multnomah County Library Inca Resources
Sioux
 The American Indians: Sioux
Algonquin (Algonkin) & Huron (Wyandot)

Huron History

Algonkin History
Apache
 The Handbook of Texas Online: Apache Indians
Western U.S./California

Edward S. Curtis': The North American Indian-This is a good source of images grouped by subject and geography.

California Indian Heritage: Barbara Boxer site

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Update: August 30, 2006